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After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
| Maximus | Russell Crowe |
| Commodus | Joaquin Phoenix |
| Lucilla | Connie Nielsen |
| Proximo | Oliver Reed |
| Marcus Aurelius | Richard Harris |
| Gracchus | Derek Jacobi |
| Juba | Djimon Hounsou |
| Falco | David Schofield |
| Gaius | John Shrapnel |
| Quintus | Tomas Arana |
| Hagen | Ralf Moeller |
| Lucius | Spencer Treat Clark |
| Cassius | David Hemmings |
| Cicero | Tommy Flanagan |
| Tiger | Sven-Ole Thorsen |
| Slave Trader | Omid Djalili |
| Praetorian Officer | Nicholas McGaughey |
| Scribe | Chris Kell |
| Assassin #1 | Tony Curran |
| Assassin #2 | Mark Lewis |
| Valerius | John Quinn |
| Praetorian Guard #1 | Alun Raglan |
| Engineer | David Bailie |
| German Leader | Chick Allan |
| Giant Man | David J. Nicholls |
| Rome Trainer #1 | Al Hunter Ashton |
| Narrator | Billy Dowd |
| Lucius' Attendant | Ray Calleja |
| Maximus' Wife | Giannina Facio |
| Maximus' Son | Giorgio Cantarini |
| Centurion (uncredited) | Malcolm Ellul |
| Centurion (uncredited) | Ray Mangion |
| Roman Soldier (uncredited) | João Costa Menezes |
| Fighter (uncredited) | Mike Mitchell |
| Fighter (uncredited) | Antone Pagán |
| Sedan Chair Carrier (uncredited) | Norman Campbell Rees |
| Roman Soldier (uncredited) | Neil Roche |
| Catapult Commander Shouts "Loose" (uncredited) | Paul Sacks |
| German Barbarian (uncredited) | Steve Saunders |
| Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited) | Brian Smyj |
| Swordsman (uncredited) | Richard Stride |
| Man (uncredited) | Tony Tomlinson |
| Germanian Barbarian (uncredited) | Paul Woodadge |
| Rome Citizen (uncredited) | Michael Yale |
