Gladiator Russell Crowe Special Signature Selection 2 DVDs Set, 4 Academy Awards

Description: Up for sale is a DVD Gladiator Russell Crowe Signature Selection, 2 DVDs (1 is a Bonus Material DVD), 4 Academy Awards. This Gladiator DVD makes a perfect giftor great purchase for you!Select eBays Buy Now Button for Easy Check Out!Description:Gladiator Russell Crowe Signature Selection, 2 DVDs, 4 Academy Awards Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed byRidley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson.The film was co-produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and UniversalPictures. DreamWorks Pictures distributed the film in North America whileUniversal Pictures released it internationally through United InternationalPictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller,Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel,Richard Harris, and Tommy Flanagan. Crowe portrays Roman general MaximusDecimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of EmperorMarcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery,Maximus becomes a gladiator and rises through the ranks of the arena to avengethe murders of his family and his emperor. Inspired by Daniel P. Mannix's 1958 book Those About to Die(formerly titled The Way of the Gladiator), the film's script, initiallywritten by Franzoni, was acquired by DreamWorks and Ridley Scott signed on todirect the film. Principal photography began in January 1999, before the scriptwas completed, and wrapped up in May of that year, with the scenes of AncientRome shot over a period of nineteen weeks in Fort Ricasoli, Malta. The film'scomputer-generated imagery effects were created by British post-productioncompany The Mill, who also created a digital body double for the remainingscenes involving Reed's character Proximo due to Reed dying of a heart attackduring production. Gladiator premiered in Los Angeles on May 1, 2000, and wasreleased theatrically in the United States on May 5 and in the United Kingdomon May 11. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, withpraise for the acting (particularly Crowe's and Phoenix's performances),Scott's direction, visuals, screenplay, action sequences, musical score and theproduction values. It was a box office success, grossing $187.7 million in theUnited States and grossed $457 million worldwide, making it the secondhighest-grossing film of 2000. The film won multiple awards, including five atthe 73rd Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor for Crowe, Best CostumeDesign, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. It also received four BAFTA Awardsat the 54th British Academy Film Awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography,Best Production Design and Best Editing. Since its release, Gladiator has alsobeen credited with reinventing the swords and sandals genre and rekindlinginterest in entertainment centered around ancient Greek and ancient Romanculture such as the television series Rome.Whatsit do?· Includes 2 DVDs Video and DVD Case· 20th Century Fox Shipping:I will ship worldwide with the Global Shipping Program. Your item(s) will be shipped in bubble wrap and/or packing material with USPS First Class and tracking. It will Ship Same or Next Business Day! Returns: We offer 14 day returns. Please contact me if there are any problems before leaving any negative feedback. I do my best to take good pictures so you know what you are getting. All of my items are 100% authentic.All of the pictures you see are of the actual item you will be receiving; however, I may include a stock picture which will be noted as such.Thank you for looking! Please check out my other listings for other great deals. Every week I will try to add more items!

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