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The Dark Knight (2008)

PG_13  152 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  18 July 2008 (USA)
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Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by a terrorist mastermind known only as the Joker, as he drives each of them to their limits.

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Bale ...
Heath Ledger ...
Aaron Eckhart ...
Michael Caine ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal ...
Gary Oldman ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Monique Gabriela Curnen ...
Ron Dean Ron Dean ...
Cillian Murphy ...
Chin Han ...
Lau
Nestor Carbonell ...
Eric Roberts ...
Ritchie Coster ...
Anthony Michael Hall ...
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Storyline

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. Written by Peteagassi  

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Plot Keywords:

Gotham | Criminal | Chaos | Criminal Mastermind | District Attorney  | See more »

Taglines:

Why So Serious? See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Citizens for Batman | City of Gotham Police Department | See more »

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Batman: The Dark Knight See more »

Filming Locations:

2 International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$185,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$158,411,483 (USA) (20 July 2008) (4366 Screens)

Gross:

$1,001,921,825 (worldwide) (1 December 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Trivia

While filming the chase scene with the Joker and the SWAT vans, one of only four IMAX cameras in the world at that time was destroyed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the Joker waves his pistol behind his head in order to shoot out the window before throwing Rachael through it, the pistol is pointed directly to the Joker's left, though the window directly behind him blows out when he pulls the trigger. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Grumpy: [with Chuckles, picks up Bozo on the street] Three of a kind, let's do this!
Chuckles: Huh, that's it? Three guys?
Grumpy: Plus two guys on the roof. Every guy gets a share. Five shares is plenty.
Chuckles: *Six* shares. Don't forget the guy who planned the job.
Grumpy: He thinks he can sit it out and still take a slice? I know why they call him "The Joker".
Happy: [up on the roof, breaking open the alarm box with Dopey] So why do they call him "the Joker"?
Dopey: I hear he wears makeup.
Happy: Makeup?
Happy: Yeah, to scare people. You know, war paint.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

There is a dedication in the closing credits: "In memory of our friends Heath Ledger & Conway Wickliffe". See more »

Connections

Featured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Balmoral"
Performed by The Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department See more »