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18 April 2004 (USA)
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Once a slave. Forever a legend.
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Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian...
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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Excellent Movie that is also true to history
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Goran Visnjic | ... | Spartacus | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Antonius Agrippa | |
| Angus Macfadyen | ... | Marcus Crassus | |
| Rhona Mitra | ... | Varinia | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Lentulus Batiatus | |
| James Frain | ... | David | |
| Henry Simmons | ... | Draba | |
| Ross Kemp | ... | Cinna | |
| Ben Cross | ... | Titus Glabrus | |
| Paul Kynman | ... | Crixus | |
| Paul Telfer | ... | Gannicus | |
| Chris Jarman | ... | Nordo | |
| Georgina Rylance | ... | Helena | |
| Stuart Bunce | ... | Cornelius Lucius | |
| Hristo Shopov | ... | Maecenus |
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Dedicated to Sir Alan Bates (Agrippa), who died of cancer shortly after filming ended.
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Miscellaneous: When Spartacus is about to cut Crixus's throat, the fillings in Crixus's mouth are visible.
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I have done quite a bit of research regarding Spartacus and the slave revolt he was part of in the century preceeding the birth of Jesus. This version of Spartacus - made in 2004 follows the academic history of Spartacus and the uprising to the letter. Some versions show Spartacus being crucified, which is not true. Spartacus died in his last battle with Marcus Crassus, which is how the 2004 version is shot. The 2004 version also shows the fact that Pompey, a popular Roman General called upon by the Roman Senate to help stop the slave revolt, took credit for defeating Spartacus when in fact it was Marcus Crassus who actually defeated Spartacus and his army.
If there is one thing I would have liked added it would be some sort of trailer language that described the remaining years of Marcus Crassus as he was a main character in the movie but the movie sort of left him "hanging" in the end. In truth, Marcus Crassus never achieved the glory he desired for himself and eventually met a very horrible end when he battled the Persian Army years after the defeat of Spartacus. The Persian Army captured Marcus Crassus after defeating his army and to kill him, poured molten gold down his throat. He was then beheaded and his head sent to the King of Persia as a trophy. I think this was a fitting end for a man who was very vain, a glory seeker and who despised the idea of freedom for all men, except the rich Romans.