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The Gladiators
6.1 / 10• 1969• 1h 32m•NR• Swedish
WarScience FictionDrama
Storyline
Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.
Cast & Crew
Arthur Pentelow
British General
LeadFD
Frederick Danner
British Staff Officer
Hans Bendrik
Capt. Davidsson
CG
Christer Gynge
Assistant Controller
DH
Daniel Harle
French Officer
BF
Björn Franzén
Swedish Colonel
KL
Kenneth Lo
Chinese Colonel
HB
Hans Berger
West German Officer
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Watkins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Gladiators is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
