The term 'CAST-OF-THOUSANDS MOVIE' refers to a type of film that features a large number of actors and extras. An example of this type of movie is the 1959 EPIC 'Ben-Hur, ' which featured a cast of over 100, 000 people. The crossword solutions for this term are EPIC (4 letters) and SPECTACLE (9 letters). An EPIC is a long narrative poem or story, usually about heroic deeds and events important to a culture or nation. A SPECTACLE is an impressive and memorable display or event, often involving a large number of people. Both words accurately describe a cast-of-thousands movie.