A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
3 videodiscs (171 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches polychrome digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1 wide screen NTSC video file DVD video region 1
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Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2000 Special features: audio commentary with Ridley Scott, John Mathieson, and Pietro Scalia; from the cutting floor; the making of Gladiator; gladiator games, Roman blood sports; Hans Zimmer, scoring Gladiator Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 For private home use only Audio tracks in English and French with subtitles in English, French, and Spanish Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired Academy Award for Best Picture, 2001