Description
Forced into slavery by the corrupt, incestuous heir to the throne, Roman general Maximus (
Russell Crowe) becomes a gladiator. His prowess in the arena will eventually lead him to Rome, the Colosseum and a vengeful showdown with the new emperor. An Academy Award® winning masterpiece, Gladiator is epic movie story-telling brought thrillingly into the 21st century by master director
Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien).
Details
Released: Wed 30 Sep 2009
Catalogue Number: 8273018
Rating: 
- Actors: Russell Crowe, Richard Harris, Connie Nielsen, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Distributor: Universal Studios Home Video
- Feature:
- -Feature Commentary (Theatrical) with director Ridley Scott, editor Pietro Scalia & cinematographer John Mathieson
- -Feature Commentary (Extended) with director Ridley Scott & actor Russell Crowe
- -Deleted Scenes Index w/optional commentary by Ridley Scott
- -Intro by Ridley Scott
- -The Scrolls of Knowledge: Are You Not Entertained w/Behind the Scenes Historical PODS
- -Visions From Elysium: Topic Marker (a new U-Control feature that will allow viewers to tag moments of interest throughout the film and create a ‘shopping list’ of topics to learn about in the supplements on disc 2)
- -Strength and Honour: Creating the World of Gladiator
- -Image & Design
- -Multi-Angle Comparisons w/opt commentary by Sylvain Despretz
- -Storyboard Archive (stills)
- -Costume Design Gallery (stills)
- -Photo Galleries I & II (stills)
- -Weapons Primer: Simon Atherton
- -Abandoned Sequences & Deleted Scenes
- -The Aurelian Archives: The Making of Gladiator
- -Gladiator Games: Roman Bloodsport
- -Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator
- -An Evening with Russell Crowe
- -Maximus Uncut: Between the Takes with Russell Crowe
- -My Gladiator Journal by Spencer Treat Clark (stills)
- -VFX Explorations: Germania & Rome
- -TV Spots
- Discs: 2
- Release Year: 2000
- Running Time: 155 minutes
Availability
This item is on sale and will not ship until Wed 2 Dec 2009.
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