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Batman : The Dark Knight

Additional authors: Nolan, Christopher, -- 1970- -- producer, -- screenwriter, -- director. | Roven, Charles, -- producer. | Thomas, Emma -- (Motion picture producer), -- producer. | Nolan, Jonathan, -- screenwriter. | Bale, Christian, -- 1974- -- actor. | Ledger, Heath, -- 1979-2008, -- actor. | Eckhart, Aaron, -- actor. | Caine, Michael, -- actor. | Gyllenhaal, Maggie, -- 1977- -- actor. | Oldman, Gary, -- actor. | Freeman, Morgan, -- actor. | Curnen, Monique Gabriela, -- actor. | Dean, Ron, -- actor. | Murphy, Cillian, -- 1976- -- actor. | Howard, James Newton, -- composer. | Zimmer, Hans, -- composer. | Kane, Bob, -- creator. | Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) | Legendary Pictures. | DC Comics, Inc. | Syncopy (Firm) | Warner Home Video (Firm)
Series: Batman Part 1 Edition statement:Full screen. Published by : Warner Home Video, (Burbank, CA :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ISBN:1419872141; 9781419872143.
Subject(s): Batman -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama. | Joker -- (Fictitious character) -- Drama. | Criminal behavior -- Drama. | Criminal investigation -- Drama. | Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.). | Feature films -- United States. | Action and adventure films. | Drama. | Fantasy films. | Feature films. | Fiction films. | Superhero films. | Thrillers (Motion pictures) | Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Year: 2008
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Based on the characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.

Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; production designer, Nathan Crowley ; editor, Lee Smith ; music by James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer.

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy.

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague Gotham City's streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham City as The Joker, who pushes the city to the brink of anarchy and Batman to the brink of crossing the line between hero and vigilante.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

DVD, NTSC, Region 1, full screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

For private home use only.

In English with optional dubbed French or Spanish dialogue and with optional French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actor (Ledger); Best sound editing

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