Gladiator

In an Oscar-winning role, Russell Crowe portrays Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general whose family is murdered by a corrupt prince Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Sold into slavery, Maximus is forced to fight in gladiatorial combat, thus enabling him to embark on his bloodthirsty quest revenge — eventually leading him to face Commodus in front of thousands in the Coliseum.