Review of Gladiator (1992) by Dylan F — 19 Dec 2015

One of the best films of all time and a dynamite duo of performances coming from Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.

This review of Gladiator (1992) was written by Dylan F on 19 Dec 2015.

Gladiator has generally received positive reviews.

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