Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Directors:

Eric Radomski
Bruce W. Timm

Writers:

Alan Burnett (screenplay)
Alan Burnett (story)

Release Date:

25 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Crime | Family | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham city from its deadliest enemy.

Plot:

Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually done by a new vigilante assassin.

Plot Keywords:

Gotham | Vigilante | Murder | Good Versus Evil | Anger

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Dana Delany	...	Andrea 'Andi' Beaumont / The Phantasm (voice)
Hart Bochner	...	City Councilman Arthur Reeves (voice)
Stacy Keach	...	Carl Beaumont, Voice of The Phantasm (voice)
Abe Vigoda	...	Salvatore 'Sal the Wheezer' Valestra (voice)
Dick Miller	...	Charles 'Chuckie' Sol (voice)
John P. Ryan	...	'Buzz' Bronski (voice)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Robert Costanzo	...	Detective Harvey Bullock (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	The Joker (voice)
Marilu Henner	...	Veronica Vreeland (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jane Downs	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA) (promotional title)
Batman: The Animated Movie
Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA) (promotional title)
Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA) (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for animated violence.

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Singapore:NC-16 (Violence) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Germany:6 | Finland:K-3 | Finland:S | Greece:K | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG | Iceland:12

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

The chorale heard during the opening titles are actually chanting several names backwards, including the last names (at least) of production team members Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Batman and Joker's fight, Batman kicks out one of Joker's teeth, later on when Joker puts on his jet pack and starts to take off he has all of his teeth, but in the next shot his tooth is missing again.

Quotes:

The Joker: Very cute! But I can blow smoke too, toots!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Justice League: Epilogue (#4.13)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I Never Even Told You

If you liked the first two Batman movies this is a DEFINITE must see

This is just one of the greatest animated movies of all time. No exaggeration. From the almost poetic opening sequence, accompanied by a great, great score till the very ending this movie will not disappoint. A dark story, darker than in Batman Returns, but also an excellent portrayal of Batman. The characters are nicely drawn (the female character is very attractive looking) and the voices are perfect. The origin of my favorite superhero has been overdone so many times and yet the filmmakers easily succeed to bring new insight and depth to the man that is the bat. I feel like I should write something more about it, there's definitely a lot of stuff I forgot since seeing it, but this was definitely an overlooked movie.

8/10