02757cam a2200517 4500 62138990 TxAuBib 20070731120000.0 070731s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780783292557 0783292554 TxAuBib Gladiator (Motion picture : 2000). Gladiator / R- rated,Dreamworks Pictures and Universal Pictures in association with Scott Free Productions ; screenplay by David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholas ; story by David Franzoni ; produced by Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig ; directed by Ridley Scott. Widescreen version. Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2003. 1 videodisc (2 hr., 35 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Presented in Widescreen format. Special features: Insightful film commentary from award-winning director Ridley Scott ; Deleted scenes, complete with director's commentary ; Treasure chest, a unique montage of additional footage cut to the powerful score ; One-of-a-kind production diary written by young actor Spencer Treat Clark ; Special slide show featuring concept art and storyboards ; Photo gallery from behind-the-scenes of the Gladiator set ; In-depth production notes and detailed cast and filmmaker biographies. Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris. Maximus, a Roman general, refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new emperor, Commodus, and suffers the consequences. To seek revenge, he comes to Rome as a gladiator. DVD; Dolby digital surround. 20070731. Closed-captioned. Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor, 2000. Gladiators Rome Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Rome History Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 Drama. Rome History Commodus, 180-192 Drama. Epic films. DVD-Video discs. Scott, Ridley. Crowe, Russell. Phoenix, Joaquin. Nielsen, Connie. Reed, Oliver, 1938- Jacobi, Derek. Hounsou, Djimon. Harris, Richard, 1930- Dreamworks Pictures. Universal Pictures (Firm). Scott Free Productions.