Directed by Ridley ScottStarring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Spencer Treat Clark, and David Hemmings
Gladiator re-introduced the "sword and sandal" epic that had been so popular in the 1950s and 1960s with a 21st Century sensibility. This one is bloodier than classics like Ben-Hur and Spartacus, but the basic themes are the same. Russell Crowe is very good as the former general who loses his family and is forced to compete as a slave in the Arena. Oliver Reed, in his final performance, does well as the slave trader that trains the gladiators. This one is similar in many ways, but far superior, to the Best Picture winner of five years earlier, Braveheart.
Other nominees: Chocolat (Lasse Hallstrom), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee), Erin Brockovich (Steven Soderbergh), and Traffic (Steven Soderbergh)
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