简介：TribuneMarcusAulus,outoffavorinRomebecauseofhisallegedsympathyforChristians,arrivestotakechargeofanaqueductprojectonthehot,aridfringesoftheEmpire.CenturionGaius,cruelandcorrupt,resentsbeingreplacedbyMarcus.Heinstigatesarevoltbyhisslave-workers,thenblamesthesituationonMarcus.Duringtherevolt,fivemuscularslavesescape.TheymeetupwithfellowescapeeBalisten,afarmerunjustlycondemnedtotheaqueductproject.Balisten,impressedbyMarcus'senlightenedattitudes,hasrescuedtheTribunefromtherevolt.Thesixslaves,withMarcus'sadvice,plantogaintheirfreedomusingtheirprowessasgladiators.Marcusplanstoclearhisnameandtore-unitewithhisfiancée,Claudia,recentlyarrivedfromRome.GaiusplanstokillMarcusandthushidethetruthabouttheslaverevolt.Brawlsandfightsbothinsideandoutsidethearenacomethickandfast.…