Batman: Gotham Knight (Video 2008)

A collection of key events mark Bruce Wayne's life, as he journeys from beginner to Dark Knight.

Directors:

Yasuhiro Aoki, Yuichiro Hayashi,

Writers:

Bob Kane, Jordan Goldberg (story),

Stars:

Kevin Conroy, Jason Marsden, Scott Menville

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Conroy	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Cop / Doctor / Youth 2 / Thomas Wayne (voice)
Scott Menville	...	B-Devil / Cop (voice)
George Newbern	...	Man in Black / Guido / Man / Youth 3 (voice)
Corey Padnos	...	Porkchop (voice)
Crystal Scales	...	Meesh (voice)
Alanna Ubach	...	Dander (voice)
Hynden Walch	...	Woman / Young Cassandra / Young Bruce / Female Campaign Worker (voice)
Corey Burton	...	The Russian / Marshall / Scarecrow (voice)
Gary Dourdan	...	Crispus Allen (voice)
Jim Meskimen	...	Gordon / Deadshot (voice)
Pat Musick	...	News Anchor (voice)
Ana Ortiz	...	Anna Ramirez (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Maroni / Mole Man / Youth 4 (voice)
Andrea Romano	...	Dispatcher / Martha Wayne (voice)

Storyline

In this 6-story anthology collection, Batman faces new villains and old ones in a time-line after Batman Begins. In "Have I Got A Story For You", 3 kids tell wildly different stories about Batman during a fight through Gotham. "Crossfire" focuses on two policemen who end up getting in the middle of a crime battle. "Field Test" has Lucius Fox creating a new technology for Batman, but is it too powerful? "In Darkness Dwells" features Killer Croc and Scarecrow, who have kidnapped a priest. "Working Through Pain" goes through flashbacks of Bruce Wayne's training while Batman finds his way through the sewers. Finally, "Deadshot" focuses on the titular sniper, who has a new target in Gotham.

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Plot Keywords:

fight | anime | villain | anthology | shootout | 

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Taglines:

Get Ready....To Rage Against Evil

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for stylized violence, including some bloody images

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official Facebook

Country:

USA Japan South Korea

Language:

English Japanese Spanish Portuguese Thai

Release Date:

8 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman Anime

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, Bee Train, DC Comics

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the DVD commentary, Kevin Conroy admits that he had never read about the Dark Knight until he originally auditioned for the part back in 1992 on Batman: the Animated Series. When he was told the back-story of murdered parents and a quest for revenge, Conroy, who was a trained Shakespearean actor, thought they were telling him the story of Hamlet.

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Goofs

Even though this film is intended to act as a loose bridge between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, during the period when Wayne Manor is being rebuilt, the final segment, "Deadshot," shows Bruce Wayne and Alfred living in the manor.

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Quotes

[first lines]
B-Devil: Ay, yo! Where you guys been?

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #40.1 (2008)

User Reviews

Very Helpful To Watch Before Watching The Dark Knight

I saw this before I watched the Dark Knight. It proved to be very much worth my time. I was introduced to characters like the Russian, Sal Maroni, and Officer Ramirez. I learned more about Wayne Enterprises' plans to advance technology.

Another thing that was nice is it continued the character development for Bruce Wayne since the Dark Knight did not really have any room for his character to be more explored.

The illustrations were very impressive. The stories were well-written. My favorite two stories were the first one and "Working Through Pain". I recommend this to all true fans of the new Batman Universe that started with Chis Nolan's Batman Begins.