DVD

Gladiator [videorecording] / DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures present ; directed by Ridley Scott ; screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson ; produced by David Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig.

Crowe, Russell, 1964- (Added Author). Phoenix, Joaquin. (Added Author). Nielsen, Connie. (Added Author). Reed, Oliver, 1938-1999 (Added Author). Jacobi, Derek. (Added Author). Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- (Added Author). Harris, Richard, 1930-2002 (Added Author). Scott, Ridley. (Added Author). Franzoni, David. (Added Author). Logan, John, 1961- (Added Author). Nicholson, William. (Added Author). Wick, David, 1950- (Added Author). Lustig, Branko. (Added Author). Gerrard, Lisa. (Added Author). Zimmer, Hans. (Added Author). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielson, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris. (Cast).

Summary:

Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius is loyal to emperor Marcus Aurelius, so when the emperor's son murders his father, Maximus refutes him. His family murdered and escaping the executioner himself, Maximus survives and is sold as a gladiator. He returns to Rome seek vengeance, aided by the emperor's sister, a senator and his fellow gladiators.

Record details

ISBN: 0783292554
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (155 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen format.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2003], c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Special features: director's commentary; deleted scenes; my gladiator journal; original storyboards; production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Hans Zimmer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielson, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R. 11-adult BWI.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby 5.1 surround or 2.0 surround; region 1.
Language Note:	Soundtrack in English. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy award for best picture (Wick, Franzoni, Lustig), best actor (Crowe), best sound (Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston), best visual effects (John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, Rob Harvey), best costume design (Janty Yates), 2000