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Gladiator
A sweeping, somber epic that mixes brutal arena spectacle with a slow ache of loss and a stubborn drive for justice.
About 2000 film directed by Ridley Scott
Genres drama, action, adventure, epic, sword-and-sandal, melodrama, historical, historical drama
Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by John Logan, William Nicholson, David Franzoni
Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Omid Djalili
Music Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
Runtime 155 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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