Movie · 2000
Gladiator
“What we do in life echoes in eternity.”
Released 4 May 2000 155 min Action / Drama / Adventure More from 2000 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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How old were they?
Richard Harris
as Marcus Aurelius
David Bailie
as Engineer
Oliver Reed
as Proximo
Derek Jacobi
as Gracchus
John Shrapnel
as Gaius
David Hemmings
as Cassius
Sven-Ole Thorsen
as Tiger
David Schofield
as Falco
Tomas Arana
as Quintus
Giannina Facio
as Maximus' Wife
Mark Lewis
as Assassin #2
Ralf Moeller
as Hagen
Russell Crowe
as Maximus
Djimon Hounsou
as Juba
Connie Nielsen
as Lucilla
Omid Djalili
as Slave Trader
Joaquin Phoenix
as Commodus
Spencer Treat Clark
as Lucius
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The numbers
4.5×$103m budget became $466m at the box office
57years between the oldest and youngest billed
69Richard Harris — oldest on the call sheet
12Spencer Treat Clark — youngest billed
46average age of the credited cast