Spartacus
8
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10
Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.
Stars: Barry Duffield Cynthia Addai-Robinson Ditch Davey Dustin Clare Ellen Hollman Jaime Murray Liam McIntyre Luna Rioumina Manu Bennett Marisa Ramirez
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
7
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10
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
Run time: 107m
Tagline: Hold out for Mad Max. This is his greatest adventure.
Release: 1985-06-29
Stars: Adam Cockburn Angelo Rossitto Angry Anderson Bruce Spence Frank Thring Helen Buday Mel Gibson Paul Larsson Robert Grubb Tina Turner
Gladiator
10
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10
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Run time: 155m
Tagline: What we do in life echoes in eternity.
Release: 2000-05-04
Stars: Connie Nielsen David Schofield Derek Jacobi Djimon Hounsou Joaquin Phoenix John Shrapnel Oliver Reed Richard Harris Russell Crowe Tomas Arana