Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Ben Cross

This television production stars Goran Visnjic (ER) as the titular gladiator in this television adaptation of the same 1951 Howard Fast novel that spawned Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film classic. While li...( read more  read more... )ving out his life as a slave the deserts of Egypt, Spartacus is bought by a trainer of gladiators and forced to fight for the amusement of the Roman masses. There, he spearheads a slave uprising which rocks the very foundations of Rome. Alan Bates costars as Lentulas Agrippa in his final screen role.

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Directed by: Robert Dornhelm

Release Date: January 1, 2004

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DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004

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  • September 29, 2009
    (2004 Director: Robert Dornhelm) Good remake of the legendary starring Goran Visnjic (Luca-ER).
  • April 18, 2009
    no idea what this movie is.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • January 5, 2009
    historical..slave againt great government
  • December 27, 2008
    Cann never beat the original so I won't bother watching it.
  • August 19, 2008
    only i prefer to stanley kubrick & kirk douglas version of the 1960. i'll pass this 2004 version.
  • May 9, 2008
    easier to follow than original, (subtitles help n they verbally explain political situation more)steamier than original-more obvious sex scenes. didnt know how dr. luca from 'e.r.' could look like kirk douglas put pulled it off with costumes n long hair at start. physically varin...( read more)ia nothing like original one either. fat guy who owned varinia looked lots like original though. long movie 166 mins. dont remember stillborn in original. guy who played crassus was great -he (angus mcfadyen) loves playing historical figures- he was 'robert the bruce' in braveheart. he's good at being traitor.still had spartacus up against african with trident and net.
  • April 17, 2008
    it's a beautiful movie but the ending is not so good.
  • March 26, 2008
    i was looking for the original Kirk Douglas version, which is a classic

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