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On this day, we reach back to hallowed antiquity, to bring you a recreation of the second fall of the mighty Carthage!... On the barren plain of Zama, there stood the invincible armies of the barbarian Hannibal. Ferocious mercenaires and warriors from all brute nations, bent on merciless destruction, conquest. Your emperor is pleased to give you the barbarian horde!Maximus: Anyone here been in the army?Maximus:You can help me. Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. Do you understand? If we stay together we survive.Cassius:I'm pleased to bring to you the Legionnaires of Scipio Africanus!
On this day, we reach back to hallowed antiquity, to bring you a recreation of the second fall of the mighty Carthage!... On the barren plain of Zama, there stood the invincible armies of the barbarian Hannibal. Ferocious mercenaires and warriors from all brute nations, bent on merciless destruction, conquest. Your emperor is pleased to give you the barbarian horde!Maximus: Anyone here been in the army?Maximus:You can help me. Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. Do you understand? If we stay together we survive.Cassius:I'm pleased to bring to you the Legionnaires of Scipio Africanus!
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On this day
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we reach back to hallowed antiquity
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to bring you a re creation of the second fall
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of mighty Carthage
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On the barren plain of Zama
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there stood the invincible armies
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of the barbarian Hannibal
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Ferocious mercenaries and warriors
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from all brute nations
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bent on merciless destruction
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conquest
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Your emperor is pleased to give you
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the barbarian horde
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Anyone here been in the army
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Yes I served with you at Vindobona
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You can help me
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Whatever comes out of these gates
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we've got a better chance of survival if we work together
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Do you understand
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If we stay together we survive
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The Emperor is pleased to bring you the legionnaires
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of Scipio Africanus
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Movie Summary
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
