Batman Beyond: The Movie (TV 1999)

Decades after the retirement of Bruce Wayne as Batman, a boy dons the identity to avenge his own father's murder.

Directors:

Curt Geda, Butch Lukic,

Writers:

Hilary Bader (story), Stan Berkowitz (segment),

Stars:

Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Sherman Howard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Friedle	...	Terry McGinnis / Batman (voice)
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Sherman Howard	...	Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Michael Ansara	...	Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
Linda Hamilton	...	Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)
Teri Garr	...	Mary McGinnis (voice)
Ryan O'Donohue	...	Matt McGinnis (voice)
Lauren Tom	...	Dana Tan (voice)
Seth Green	...	Nelson Nash (voice)
George Takei	...	Mr. Fixx (voice)
Bruce W. Timm	...	Jokerz Leader (voice)
Michael Gross	...	Warren McGinnis (voice)
Sam McMurray	...	Harry Tully (voice)
CCH Pounder	...	Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
Rino Romano	...	Kidnapper (voice)

Storyline

Twenty years after Bruce Wayne's retirement as Batman, the world has changed even as he retreats from it, ceding control of his company, Wayne-Powers Enterprises, to his partner, Derek Powers. In that world, Terry McGinnis is an ordinary kid whose father, Warren, works for that company. While Terry was out on the town, he has a chance encounter with Bruce Wayne and, his legacy as Batman. He also learns that his father was murdered in his absence and finds a disc containing data that suggests the true motive for the crime and the culprit, Derek Powers. Turning to Wayne as the only one he can trust, he learns that Wayne will not help him directly fight Powers. In desperation and without permission, Terry dons Wayne's last Batman outfit to challenge Powers himsef, but can he convince Wayne to help him in order to fight Derek Powers?

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Plot Keywords:

fight | murder | old man | violence | masked hero | 

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Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman del futuro

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The high school, Hamilton Hill High, is named for Mayor Hamilton Hill from _"Batman: The Animated Series" (1992)_.

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Connections

Edited from Batman Beyond (1999)

User Reviews

An Enjoyable TV Movie

'Batman Beyond' is a unique idea. Bruce Wayne (Kevin Conroy) hung up the Bat suit once and for all years ago but new kid on the block Terry McGinnis (Will Friedle) takes over the Batman identity in the not so distant future. Off course, it's a spin off from the hugely succesful 'Batman: The Animated Series' and this TV Movie takes the difficult job of introducing the new Batman, his real identity, new villains and the future itself. It's nowhere near as succesful as the original animated series and to be honest, although I loved the other feature length adventure 'Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker', this film and the TV series just didn't do it for me. The Bat suit isn't that great and I miss the bit for the mouth. All the gadgets are just too high tech for me even though it is set in the future. Terry McGinnis also seems very unlikable in this TV movie. He's a real smart *ss and very unlikable. That useless kid shouldn't be taking over the famous bat suit. Any kid but him. Of course, it does have it's good points. The overall look of the show is quite nice and I like the darker tone (although some is very weird). Will Friedle is great as the rather unlikable Terry McGinnis and, as always, Kevin Conroy is a great Batman. So, check it out but if you want to see Batman Beyond's real capabilities then check out 'Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'. It's much better.