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.
Special features: widescreen extended edition of the film ; theatrical edition of the film ; introductions by Ridley Scott ; trivia track ; commentary by Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe Originally released as a motion picture in 2000 Producer, Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig ; director, Ridley Scott ; writer, David Franzoni ; screenwriter, David Franzoni, John Logan Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby 5.1 surround 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 and Best Actor, 2000
