Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe), Gladiator is the story of Maximus (Crowe), a beloved Roman General who is betrayed. When his family is murdered by an emperor’s corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. A dazzling combination of vivid action and extraordinary storytelling, Gladiator is masterfully directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) and features a riveting performance from Crowe, hailed by Newsweek as "a genuine larger-than-life hero." Co-starring Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou and Richard Harris.