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is an epic film about revenge, loss, and justice from the point of view of Russell Crowe's Maximus Decimus Meridius — and both the character and story have enough depth to make many wonder if Maximus was a real person and which figures from Ancient Rome inspired him. It tells the story of Maximus, a Roman general turned gladiator who seeks to avenge the death of his family after they were killed by the malicious son of the emperor, Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoe

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