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Drawing its inspiration from Anthony Mann's 'The Fall of the Roman Empire' (1964) and Stanley Kubrick's 'Spartacus' (1960), Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning take on the Roman epic lavishes the genre with the very latest in computer-generated effects technology. After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) betrays the Emperor's beloved General Maximus (Russell Crowe) and takes the throne for himself. Maximus is sold as a slave and then trained as a gladiator, keeping himself strong with thoughts of revenge. Eventually he is taken to the Colosseum, where he prepares to fight in a contest presided over by the corrupt Commodus. Will he suffer the ultimate humiliation and die for the entertainment of his enemy or will he survive the rigors of the arena and find a way of exacting his revenge?

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Gladiator, Ridley Scott's modern classic, arrives on Blu-ray with more extras than a Roman epic. Russell Crowe stars in a Oscar-winning performance as betrayed General Maximus, in a rollicking swords and sandals spectacular placing you right in the middle of some savage gladiatorial scraps! The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won, Maximus dreams of home, wanting only to return to his wife and son; however, the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus' favour with the Emperor, the heir to the throne, Commodus, orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death, Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows. Now he has come to Rome, intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus.... Theatrical version - mm a.d. (155 mins.) Audio commentary by director Ridley Scott, cinematographer John Mathieson and editor Pietro Scalia Deleted scenes - with optional commentary Extended version - mmv a.d. (171 mins.) Introduction by Ridley Scott Audio commentary by director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe U-control features on both theatrical and extended versions The scrolls of knowledge - the original are you not entertained? Trivia track newly enhanced allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes throughout the film Visions From Elysium: topic marker - a u-control feature that allows disc one viewers to tag moments of interest throughout the entire film, allowing them to create 'shopping lists' of topics to learn more about from the features on disc two Visions From Elysium: topic portal - a u-control feature that automatically accesses further content from tagged moments of interest that have been marked by viewers from disc one Strength and Honour: creating the world of Gladiator - the definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of this Oscar-winning best picture Tale of the Scribes: story development The Tools of War: weapons Attire of the Realm: costume design The heat of battle: production journals Germania /Zucchabar / Rome Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo The Glory of Rome: visual effects Echoes in Eternity: release and impact Aurelian archives The making of Gladiator Gladiator Games : the Roman bloodsport Hans Zimmer: scoring Gladiator Maximus uncut: Between the takes with Russell Crowe   LaLanguages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish Brazilian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Latin American Spanish Region B