Spartacus (1960)

Based On the Life of: Spartacus

Starring: Kirk Douglas

Movie Budget: $12 million

Star Salary: $150,000

Spartacus is a historical drama starring Kirk Douglas. The film centers around the tale of Spartacus, a Thracian man who was raised as a slave before being sold to Batiatus, who trains him as a gladiator. Spartacus spends weeks in training before turning on his slave owners and leading a rebellion with the other slaves.

Spartacus follows the slave rebellion all the way to Southern Italy, where the slaves plan to return to their homes in Thrace. Stanley Kubrick directed and the movie won several Oscars. Howard Fast, Dalton Trumbo, Calder Willingham, and Peter Ustinov are credited as screenwriters.