Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)

The Dark Knight must contend with a mysterious female vigilante who emulates him, but to a more ruthless degree.

Director:

Curt Geda

Writers:

Bob Kane (characters), Alan Burnett (story),

Stars:

Kevin Conroy, Kimberly Brooks, Kelly Ripa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Conroy	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Kimberly Brooks	...	Kathleen 'Kathy' Duquesne / Batwoman (voice)
Kelly Ripa	...	Dr. Roxanne 'Rocky' Ballantine / Batwoman (voice)
Elisa Gabrielli	...	Detective Sonia Alcana / Batwoman (voice)
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Batwoman (voice)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Penguin (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Carlton Duquesne (voice)
John Vernon	...	Rupert Thorne (voice)
Hector Elizondo	...	Bane (voice)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Eli Marienthal	...	Tim Drake / Robin (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Barbara Gordon (voice)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Robert Costanzo	...	Detective Harvey Bullock (voice)
Timothy Dang	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Tim Dang)

Storyline

A ruthless destructive vigilante posing as Batwoman is wreaking havoc in Gotham City. While she sets her sights on thwarting Penguin's evil plans, Batman concentrates on discovering this mysterious imposter's true identity. But when she's captured by the vicious Bane, it falls upon the caped crusader to rescue her, defeat Bane and foil the Penguin's devious plot himself.

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Plot Keywords:

vigilante | rescue | confession | exploding | death threat | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman - Il mistero di Batwoman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Batwoman costume's design is basically that of the Batman Beyond costume with some minor color changes.

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Quotes

Bruce Wayne: You know, Alfred, I think I could use a new watch.
Alfred Pennyworth: You deserve it, sir.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Betcha Neva"
written by Dave James, Alan Ross & Natasha Bedingfield
Performed by Cherie
Courtesy of LAVA RECORDS

User Reviews

Not the best animated Batman movie, but still a very good movie

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is not as good as Return of the Joker, SubZero and especially Mask of the Phantasm. Some scenes do feel like filler and Robin for my tastes was rather bland. However, there is still much to like, first and foremost the animation, which is wonderful with everything very detailed and lavishly coloured. The music is full of haunting atmosphere too and never feels out of place, while the writing is sharp and provokes thought and the story even with the filler has great suspense, a sense of mystery and some exciting action. Batman is still the dark and brooding character we know and love, and Penguin, who's always been one of my favourite Batman villains, is a delight to see. The voice acting is terrific, Kevin Conroy can do no wrong, and Kelly Rippa is also surprisingly good. David Ogden Stiers may have inevitable comparisons to Paul Williams, but I think he does do a more than worthy job with Penguin's voice. All in all, a very good movie, while not the strongest Batman animated movie it is hardly bad either. 8/10 Bethany Cox