Let’s Go to the Movies: Week of July 20, 2020 – Gladiator (2000) Trailer #1

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Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor’s son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father’s favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general’s family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator – but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.

Related reading:

Gladiator (2000 film) on Wikipedia

Director:

Ridley Scott

Cast:

Russell Crowe
Joaquin Phoenix
Connie Nielsen
Oliver Reed
Derek Jacobi
Djimon Hounsou
Richard Harris