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Gladiator   2000             R, 150 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama Director: Ridley Scott   Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan   Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director. Cast Russell Crowe Maximus Joaquin Phoenix Commodus Connie Nielsen Lucilla Oliver Reed Proximo Derek Jacobi Gracchus Djimon Hounsou Juba Richard Harris Marcus Aurelius David Schofield Falco John Shrapnel Gaius Tomas Arana Quintus Ralf Moeller Hagen Sven-Ole Thorsen Tiger Spencer Treat Clark Lucius David Hemmings Cassius Tommy Flanagan Cicero