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Spartacus (1960) [PG-13]

Release Date:
October 13, 1960

Original Title:
Spartacus

Alternate Titles:
Espartaco
Spartacus Rebel Against Rome
Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome
Spartakos
Spartakus
스파르타쿠스

Genres:
Adventure | Drama | History | War

Production Companies:
Bryna Productions
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  BR: 12  DE: 12  DK: 15  ES: 16  FI: K-16  FR: TP  GB: PG  GR: 13  HU: 16  IE: PG  IT: T  JP: R15+  KR: 15  NL: 12  NO: 15  PL: 16  PT: M/12  SE: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 197

They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well

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The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.

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American Film Institute (AFI)
2001
#62 		100 Years: 100 THRILLS
100 Most Thrilling American Films
2003
#22 		100 Years: 100 HEROES & VILLAINS
50 Greatest Heroes
“Spartacus”
2006
#44 		100 Years: 100 CHEERS
100 Most Inspiring Films Of All Time
2007
#81 		100 Years: 100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
100 Greatest American Films Of All Time
2008
#5 		Top 10: EPIC
10 Greatest EPIC Films of All Time

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Production

Additional Photography:
Clifford Stine

Art Direction:
Eric Orbom

Assistant Director:
Marshall Green

Costume Design:
Fred Valles
Bill Thomas

Director:
Stanley Kubrick

Director of Photography:
Russell Metty

Editor:
Robert Lawrence
Irving Lerner

Executive Producer:
Kirk Douglas
Edward Muhl

Foley Artist:
Jack Foley

Grip:
Bob Rose

Hairstylist:
Larry Germain

Makeup Artist:
Bud Westmore

Music Supervisor:
Joseph Gershenson

Novel:
Howard Fast

Original Music Composer:
Alex North

Producer:
Edward Lewis

Production Design:
Alexander Golitzen
Roger K. Furse

Scenario Writer:
Calder Willingham

Screenplay:
Dalton Trumbo
Peter Ustinov

Second Unit:
Yakima Canutt

Set Decoration:
Russell A. Gausman
Julia Heron

Sound:
Joe Lapis

Sound Designer:
Ronald Pierce
Waldon O. Watson
Murray Spivack

Sound Effects Editor:
Frank E. Warner

Special Effects:
Wah Chang
Don Sahlin

Stunt Double:
Loren Janes

Stunts:
Preston Peterson
Don Turner
Jerry Brown
Jack Williams
John Epper
Tap Canutt
Buddy Van Horn
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Glenn R. Wilder
Bill Catching
Bob Herron
Polly Burson

Stunts Coordinator:
Yakima Canutt

Unit Manager:
Tadeo Villalba

Unit Production Manager:
Norman Deming
Eduardo García Maroto

Visual Effects Design Consultant:
Saul Bass

Writer:
Plutarch

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