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Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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Classical in form, epic, resolved and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Paul MescalLucius
- Denzel WashingtonMacrinus
- Pedro PascalGeneral Acacius
- Connie NielsenLucilla
- Joseph QuinnEmperor Geta
- Fred HechingerEmperor Caracalla
- Lior RazViggo
- Derek JacobiGracchus
- Peter MensahJugurtha
- Matt LucasMaster of Ceremonies
Crew
- Ridley ScottDirector
- David ScarpaScreenplay
- John MathiesonDirector of Photography
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Claire SimpsonEditor
- Sam RestivoEditor
- Michael A. PrussProducer
- David FranzoniProducer
- Douglas WickProducer
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