IMDb >
Held der Gladiatoren (2003) (TV)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsHeld der Gladiatoren (2003) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
26 October 2003 (Germany) morePlot Keywords:
Fight
|
Arena
|
Ancient Rome
|
Gladiator
|
Sword
User Comments:
Baywatch in the Arena moreCast
(Credited cast) | Stephan Luca | ... | Germanus (as Stephan Hornung) |
 | Andrea Cleven | ... | Rhihanna |
| Tanja Wenzel | ... | Flaminia |
| Zsolt Bács | ... | Galenus |
| Marion Mitterhammer | ... | Albina |
| Dierk Prawdzik | ... | Lagos |
| Gregor Bloéb | ... | Melampus |
 | László I. Kish | ... | Lanista Palaestrio |
 | Ralf Moeller | ... | Ferox (as Ralf Möller) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Henning Baum | ||
 | Jaymes Butler | ||
| Armin Dallapiccola | ... | Sklavenhändler |
| Ralf Knebel | ||
 | Wolfgang Raach | ... | Gladiator |
| Alexander Radszun | ||
| Rüdiger Reschke | ||
| Erwin Steinhauer | ... | Mercurinus |
| Tina von Carlowitz | ... | Galla |
| Vanessa Wieduwilt | ... | Julia |
 | Frank Witter | ... | Secundus |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
96 min | Austria:97 min | Germany:90 minLanguage:
GermanColor:
ColorSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:M18FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Held der Gladiatoren (2003) (TV)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Ben-Hur | Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei | Maciste, il gladiatore più forte del mondo | I dieci gladiatori | The Arena |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | IMDb Drama section |
| IMDb Germany section | Add this title to MyMovies |
I saw this TV movie on German DVD, and though I know very little German, the simple melodrama was easy to follow. Our hero Germanus (Stephan Hornung, a dirty-blond hunk a bit like the young Matthew McConaughey) is a gladiator on the Bay of Naples, along with his brother. Germanus is pitted against the rampaging Lagos (nicknamed The Bear), who won't play by the rules; even though the sponsors of the games signal thumbs-up, Lagos savagely kills Germanus's brother and very nearly kills Germanus. There's gotta be payback!
When all the gladiators are transported up to Germany, Germanus is reunited with his sister Rhihanna — who's also training to fight in the arena! When Rhihanna begins to fall for The Bear, you can see the big showdown coming.
It's all a bit like Baywatch, except that the hunks and babes are all gladiators instead of lifeguards. (And their behavior is surprisingly chaste; you can tell the Roman masters and mistresses are decadent, because they dabble in homosexuality.)
Production is excellent, and the action scenes are pretty good; I found myself gasping and wincing during the climactic duel. The theme song, sung in English, is hopelessly sappy...yet I found myself humming it all the next day.
All in all, I'm surprised this movie isn't available (yet) in the US on DVD.