Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), a slave forced into ... Ridley Scott emphasizes action to entertain his audience and demonstrate Maximus’ (Russel Crowe) willingness to defy the role assigned to ...

Little is known of the early years of Spartacus. He is thought to have been born in Thrace (modern day Balkan region) and it has been suggested he was in the Roman army. He was sold into slavery ...