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Release Date:
23 June 1989 (USA)
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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
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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16 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(394 articles)
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Burton`s masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Keaton | ... | Batman / Bruce Wayne |
 | Jack Nicholson | ... | Joker / Jack Napier |
 | Kim Basinger | ... | Vicki Vale |
 | Robert Wuhl | ... | Alexander Knox |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Commissioner James Gordon |
 | Billy Dee Williams | ... | Harvey Dent |
| Michael Gough | ... | Alfred Pennyworth |
 | Jack Palance | ... | Carl Grissom |
| Jerry Hall | ... | Alicia |
 | Tracey Walter | ... | Bob the Goon |
| Lee Wallace | ... | The Mayor |
 | William Hootkins | ... | Lt. Eckhardt |
 | Richard Strange | ... | Goon |
| Carl Chase | ... | Goon |
| Mac McDonald | ... | Goon (as Mac Macdonald) |
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Runtime:
126 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Mexico:A |
Malaysia:U |
South Africa:PG (DVD rating) |
Spain:13 |
Netherlands:12 |
Netherlands:6 (re-rating) |
South Korea:15 |
USA:TV-14 |
Brazil:Livre |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Germany:12 |
UK:15 (video rating) (1990) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Israel:PG |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 (original rating) |
USA:PG-13 |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Iceland:10 (original rating)
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Trivia:
This movie was released the year of Batman's 50th birthday.
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Goofs:
Continuity: A Smith & Wesson turns into a Colt on the fight on the catwalks.
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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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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)
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Soundtrack:
Vicki Waiting
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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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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.