Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial
In the Name of the Law (1922 film) was generally well-received by the public. The film producers, however, had a grander scheme to generate even more revenue. They implemented a promotional strategy which teamed city police departments with local theater owners in order to mutually promote the film. In many cases, even the local merchants jumped on the promotional bandwagon. The film was titled "In the Name of the Law". It starred Ralph Lewis and a "superb cast." It depicted law enforcement in a new light. Police were no longer shown as bumbling stumblebums featured in the trendy comedic short subject films of the early part of the