Movies: Gladiator
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Movies: Gladiator

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 9, 20261 hr 13 min
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A loyal Roman general is betrayed by the emperor's jealous son, his family is murdered, and he is left for dead and sold into slavery. Forced to fight in the arena, he rises through the ranks of the gladiators with one goal in mind: to reach the Colosseum and take revenge on the man who destroyed everything he loved. It won Best Picture and made Russell Crowe a global star, and if you have never seen it, The Best Movies You've Never Seen, thanks to Fetch and Hisense, is giving you the perfect reason to...

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I'm going to make him an offer, Kevin. I feel the need for a man for a speed. He's watched every movie more than once. He's Stephen Fennick.

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Go ahead. Make my day. He's watched the latest Disney movies with his kids, but that's about it. He's Trevor Long.

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You talking to me? Together they bring you the best movies you've never seen. I will look for you. I will find you. And I will kill you.

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