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This television production stars Goran Visnjic (ER) as the titular gladiator in this television adaptation of the same 1951 Howard Fast novel that spawned Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film classic. While living out his life as a slave the deserts of Egypt, Spartacus is bought by a trainer of gladiators and forced to fight for the .. Read more
| Starring | Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra |
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| Director | Robert Dornhelm, Robert Dornhelm |
| Genres | Drama |
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This television production stars Goran Visnjic (ER) as the titular gladiator in this television adaptation of the same 1951 Howard Fast novel that spawned Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film classic. While living out his life as a slave the deserts of Egypt, Spartacus is bought by a trainer of gladiators and forced to fight for the amusement of the Roman masses. There, he spearheads a slave uprising which rocks the very foundations of Rome. Alan Bates co-stars as Lentulas Agrippa in his final screen role.
| Starring | Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra, James Frain, Ben Cross, Ross Kemp |
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| Director | Robert Dornhelm, Robert Dornhelm |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 08 Nov 2004 |
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Enjoyable
Having read the reviews on Spartacus before deciding to see it for myself I did not expect much from this movie!
I was pleasantly surprised having ... read more »
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long
this rremake is very boring and bery long!
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Customer Review
First the bad stuff - its not Spartacus as we know it. The original movie is simply irreplaceable. Hell, its not even Gladiator but it is an entertaining romp ... read more »
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Customer Review
I watched this DVD for a few reasons. Firstly, that Goran Visnjic is very easy on the eye and much more attractive that Kirk Douglas, but secondly to see what ... read more »
Jude Law looks likely to star in a remake of the 1949 classic "All the King's Men". Law is set to play Jack Burden - first played by "Spartacus" star John Ireland - in the re-make. The first version of the film won the "big three" Academy awards, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a leading role and best picture. In the film Law's character is a journalist who falls under the spell of populist politician Willie Stark. Sean Penn is expected to play Stark, Read more