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PRIZEFIGHTERS With 12 nominations and a Golden Globe, the crowd pleaser Gladiator hopes to fend off critics' favorite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to capture the Best Picture Oscar at Sunday's Academy Awards. Let the games begin. Illustration for TIME by James Bennett

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