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.
Jay Pharoah learns how to perform a military choke hold from actor and former Army soldier, Zulay Henao.
Related News
-
Kees van Oostrum re-elected Asc president
06 June 2017 | ScreenDaily -
Ben-Hur review
05 September 2016 | Den of Geek -
The Evolution of Hercules in Pop Culture
25 July 2014 | VH1.com
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Spartacus (TV Movie 2004)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Goran Visnjic | ... | Spartacus | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Agrippa | |
| Angus Macfadyen | ... | Crassus | |
| Rhona Mitra | ... | Varinia | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Batiatus | |
| James Frain | ... | David | |
| Henry Simmons | ... | Draba | |
| Ross Kemp | ... | Cinna | |
| Ben Cross | ... | Glabrus | |
| Paul Kynman | ... | Crixus | |
| Paul Telfer | ... | Gannicus | |
| Chris Jarman | ... | Nordo | |
| Georgina Rylance | ... | Helena | |
| Stuart Bunce | ... | Cornelius Lucius | |
| Hristo Shopov | ... | Maecenus | |
Learn more
More Like This
Caesar
(TV Mini-Series 2002)
Biography
|
Drama
|
History
Stars:
Jeremy Sisto,
Richard Harris,
Christopher Walken
Attila
(2001)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Biography
Stars:
Pauline Lynch,
Steven Berkoff,
Andrew Pleavin
Hannibal
(TV Movie 2006)
Action
|
Biography
|
Drama
Director:
Edward Bazalgette
Stars:
Alexander Siddig,
Emilio Doorgasingh,
Bashar Rahal
Spartacus
(1960)
Adventure
|
Biography
|
Drama
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
Kirk Douglas,
Laurence Olivier,
Jean Simmons
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
(2011)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Biography
Stars:
John Hannah,
Manu Bennett,
Peter Mensah
Spartacus
(2010–2013)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Biography
Stars:
Andy Whitfield,
Lucy Lawless,
Manu Bennett
Spartacus the Gladiator
(1953)
Adventure
|
History
Director:
Riccardo Freda
Stars:
Massimo Girotti,
Ludmilla Tchérina,
Yves Vincent
Spartacus
(TV Movie 2008)
Music
Director:
Ross MacGibbon
Stars:
Carlos Acosta,
Aleksandr Volchkov,
Nina Kaptsova
Spartacus
(1913)
Biography
|
Drama
|
History
Director:
Giovanni Enrico Vidali
Stars:
Mario Guaita-Ausonia,
Cristina Ruspoli,
Enrico Bracci
Cleopatra
(TV Mini-Series 1999)
Biography
|
Drama
|
Romance
Stars:
Nadim Sawalha,
Owen Teale,
Philip Quast
Spartacus: Blood and Sand - Motion Comic
(TV Series 2009)
Animation
Stars:
Heath Freeman,
Eric McIntire,
Ray Park
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (59) »
Storyline
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. Written by Ronos
Plot Keywords:
based on novel | 1st century b.c. | roman republic | character name as title | spartacus character |Taglines:
Once a slave. Forever a legend.Certificate:
See all certifications »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Sir Alan Bates' last performance. He died on December 27, 2003 at the age of sixty-nine. See more »Goofs
Spartacus kills a gladiator in the arena by slitting his throat after their fight. The dagger, clearly visible in the following shot, is clean. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 April 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Spartacus See more »Filming Locations:
Sofia, BulgariaCompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1Contribute to This Page
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
In all fairness to the people who remade this movie, they had a difficult task ahead of them. Any remake of this story begs comparisons to Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece and when you come up against greats such as Olivier, Ustinov, Douglas and the old dude who played the fat senator you are going to come up short.
Nevertheless I was optimistic about this remake because I thought that new technology, modern film techniques and historical authenticity would make it fresh and vibrant. Kirk Douglas was too old and too "Anglo" to play the real Spartacus. The ER guy is definitely more ethnically accurate. I was also looking forward to seeing the actor who plays Crassus, who I thought was excellent in BraveHeart.
But I felt this version squandered much of the dramatic impetus of the Spartacus legend. Particularly disturbing was the whole George Bush/Marcus Crassus analogy that is not subtle at all. Crassus refers to Spartacus' slave army as "terrorists", talks about a "New World Order" and even uses the phrase "you're either with us or against us". I'm no fan of Dubya, but I found the overt preaching quite annoying and insulting; even worse, it took away from the story. Had it been somewhat more subtle, the way Kubrick's film deftly poked at McCarthy style conservatism I think that the story would not have lost out.