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Spartacus

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20042004
  • 2h 54m
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6.6/10
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Rhona Mitra and Goran Visnjic in Spartacus (2004)
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After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome.After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome.After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome.
IMDb RATING
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5.6K
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  • Stars
    • Goran Visnjic
    • Alan Bates
    • Angus Macfadyen
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    • Goran Visnjic
    • Alan Bates
    • Angus Macfadyen
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    • 38User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Rhona Mitra and Goran Visnjic in Spartacus (2004)
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Directed by  Robert Dornhelm
    Rhona Mitra in Spartacus (2004)
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    Goran Visnjic
    Goran Visnjic
    • Spartacusas Spartacus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Alan Bates
    Alan Bates
    • Agrippaas Agrippa
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Angus Macfadyen
    Angus Macfadyen
    • Crassusas Crassus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Variniaas Varinia
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Batiatusas Batiatus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    James Frain
    James Frain
    • Davidas David
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Henry Simmons
    Henry Simmons
    • Drabaas Draba
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Ross Kemp
    Ross Kemp
    • Cinnaas Cinna
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Glabrusas Glabrus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Paul Kynman
    Paul Kynman
    • Crixusas Crixus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Paul Telfer
    Paul Telfer
    • Gannicusas Gannicus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Chris Jarman
    Chris Jarman
    • Nordoas Nordo
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Georgina Rylance
    Georgina Rylance
    • Helenaas Helena
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Stuart Bunce
    Stuart Bunce
    • Cornelius Luciusas Cornelius Lucius
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Hristo Shopov
    Hristo Shopov
    • Maecenusas Maecenus
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Flaviusas Flavius
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Matthew Thrift
    Matthew Thrift
    • Caiusas Caius
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
    Simon Paisley Day
    Simon Paisley Day
    • Orsinoas Orsino
    2 episodes2 eps • 2004
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    Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an Ethiopian warrior, Draba, Spartacus leads a slave uprising which threatens Rome's status quo. As Spartacus gains sympathy within the Roman Senate, he also makes a powerful enemy in the form of Marcus Lucinius Crassus, who makes it a matter of personal honor to crush the rebellion. —Ronos
    • based on novel
    • 1st century b.c.
    • roman republic
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      • Once a slave. Forever a legend.
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    • Trivia
      The plot, setting and costumes are nearly identical to those of Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus (1960). However, this adaptation follows Howard Fast's novel more closely than does Kubrick's movie. (Two of the more noticeable omissions of the new adaptation are the "I am Spartacus!" scene, and Spartacus and his wife's reunion after battle.) The mini-series is shown as a story as a woman narrates to her son, who are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son.
    • Goofs
      When Spartacus is about to cut Crixus's throat, the fillings in Crixus's mouth are visible.
    • Quotes

      David: I will be back...

      David: ...and I will be millions!

    • Connections
      Remake of Spartacus (1960)

    User reviews38

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    8/10
    Different from original, surprisingly good
    Goran Visnjic gave a very credible performance as Spartacus. Instead of the superhero-style portrayed by Kirk Douglas (which I happened to LOVE that movie), Goran added more depth to the character ... the strengths AND the weaknesses. I also liked how the show developed his skills as a gladiator by having him do some real fighting rather than how it was done in the original.

    Crassus (played by Angus MacFadyen) was likewise very three-dimensional. It was a shame that the movie was only 2 hours long (4 hours if you count the commercials). Given more time, it would have been enjoyable to see more of Crassus's political maneuvering. If that character had been born in our century, he'd be king of our country by now.

    And there were surprisingly strong performances by others in bit-parts, like George Calil as Pompey, Ben Cross as Glabrus, and Henry Simmons as Draba. You can see that they did their homework and put real work into their character developments.

    All in all, I give it an '8'. I'd like to give it a higher score, but I thought that the fight scenes were less than spectacular. Add a few thousand more stand-ins and maybe it would have been more believable. But I just didn't get the sense of volume that should have been there.
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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Espartaco
    • Filming locations
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Nimar Studios
      • USA Network Pictures
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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