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Storyline
Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge. Written by
Chris "Morphy" Terry
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Release Date:
5 May 2000 (USA)
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Also Known As:
The Gladiators
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Box Office
Budget:
$103,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$34,819,017
(USA)
(5 May 2000)
Gross:
$187,670,866
(USA)
(13 April 2001)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
The wounds on
Russell Crowe's face after the opening battle scene are real, caused when his horse startled and backed him into tree branches. The stitches in his cheek are clearly visible when he is telling Commodus he intends to return home.
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Goofs
Maximus says "Unleash Hell!" Though Hell may not exist in his religion, he might have been aware of the concept, and used the word for rhetorical value. Since the movie is in modern English, "Hell" could be the modern translation of a Latin word for a burning, deadly place. It could also be a translation of the Greek word Hades, which the Romans also used.
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Quotes
Proximo:
Ultimately, we're all dead men. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men.
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Crazy Credits
Midway through the closing credits, the following text appears: "To our friend, Oliver Reed"
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Soundtracks
Pavor
Written by
Walter Maioli and
Nathalie Van Ravenstein (as Natalia Van Ravenstein)
Performed by Synaulia
Courtesy of Amiata Media Srl.
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