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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Bob Kane (Batman characters)
Sam Hamm (story)
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Release Date:
23 June 1989 (USA) more
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Plot:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations more
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Burton`s masterpiece more (639 total)
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Runtime:
126 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
This movie was released the year of Batman's 50th birthday. more
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Continuity: A Smith & Wesson turns into a Colt on the fight on the catwalks. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Passenger: Excuse me.
Tourist Dad: I'm sorry, this is my cab.
Passenger: Sorry.
Tourist Dad: Listen, I was here first!
[as the cab drives away]
Tourist Dad: Oh, God! Oh, taxi? Taxi!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1991) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Vicki Waiting more

FAQ

What's the name of the flight vehicle that Batman flies in?
Why did the Joker not return in other Batman movies?
Why did Bruce Wayne choose to immortalize himself as a giant bat?
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48 out of 58 people found the following comment useful.
Burton`s masterpiece, 21 July 2003
8/10
Author: Filip (msegvic) from Zagreb, Croatia, Earth

This is truly a Fantasy/Comic movie-masterpiece. First of all- the excellent cast- Jack Nicholson shines in the role of the manic and crazy Jocker. Nicholsons character is truly amazing- like a mixture of his former roles/characters in "Chinatown" (Jake Gittes), "One Flew Over the Cuchoo`s Nest" (Randle McMurphy), "Prizzie` s honor" (C.Partanna), "the Witches of Eastwick" (Daryl Van Horn) and of course "The Shining" (Jack Torrance)- but (the character) still keeps his own style. Michael Keaton also proves to be the ideal type for Burtons`s Batman. He reminds on the dark Batman from the "Dark Knight" Batman comics, and is the exact opposite of Batman introduced by Adam West in the 70`s. Second, Tim Burton created a unique athmosphere, exactly matching to the characters. Some people say that this movie is to dark, but I wouldn`t agree. I must not forget to mention the exciting Batman Theme composed by Danny Elfmann. Burton`s Batman, differnt from all the other Comic-hero movies, like Spiderman, Superman, Flash or Hulk, provides a refreshing character dimension.

One of the best movies in the 80`s.

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