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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)

PG-13 | | Animation, Action, Adventure | Video 25 September 2012
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Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

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Cast

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Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
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Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
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Harvey Dent (voice)
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Hernando (voice)
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Don (voice)
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Lana Lang (voice)
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Ellen Yindel (voice) (as Maria Canals)
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Joanie (voice)
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Morrie (voice)
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Anchor Carla (voice)
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The Mayor (voice)
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Mackie (voice)
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Joker (voice)
Michael Jackson ...
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Storyline

Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

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batman | adult animation | mutant | beating | evil smile | See All (172) »

Taglines:

Old heroes never die. They just get darker. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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Release Date:

25 September 2012 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Batman DCU: Mroczny rycerz - Powrót, czesc 1  »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)
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1.78 : 1
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Trivia

The red phone that the Commissioner uses to contact Batman has the same design and beeping tone that the one from the 1960s TV series had. See more »

Quotes

Alfred Pennyworth: [to Bruce] One moment, it's Commissioner Gordon. No doubt calling for details on the funeral.
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Connections

Referenced in Na Na Na Batman (2014) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What happened to Dick Grayson in this story?
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Amazing! (spoiler free)
13 September 2012 | by (Croatia) – See all my reviews

I'll be short. I'm an 90-ties kid (now 21) and I watched a lot of batman cartoons and movies, and even read the comic on which this movie is based on. The movie shocked me how good it was made, the animation, the acting (even though batman isn't voiced by Kevin Conroy), even the sound is simply great.

If you are a batman fan, and watched the cartoon series, and movies, and even better if you read the comics you are absolutely going to LOVE this movie.

It's definitely worth watching it in theaters / or blue ray.

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