Gladiator

Gladiator is a gripping action-drama film that follows the story of Tommy Riley (James Marshall), a young man who gets caught up in the dangerous world of illegal underground boxing. With the help of his friend and mentor, Abraham Lincoln Haines (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Tommy must fight his way through a series of brutal matches, all while trying to protect himself and those he cares about from the corrupt and ruthless promoter, Jimmy Horn (Brian Dennehy). As the stakes get higher, Tommy must use all his strength and wit to defeat Horn and free himself from his contract. The film features a talented cast, including Robert Loggia, Ossie Davis, and Cara Buono, and is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

You can stream Gladiator on: Amazon Store

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Gladiator include Heat, The Substitute, The Fugitive, Days of Thunder, Black Rain, Crimson Tide.