Spartacus
6.6
2004
Drama
, Action & Adventure
, War & Politics
Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire.
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- Cast:
- Goran Visnjic , Alan Bates , Angus Macfadyen , Rhona Mitra , Ian McNeice , James Frain , Henry Simmons , Ben Cross , Ross Kemp , Paul Kynman
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