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

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?

Director:

Jay Oliva

Writers:

Bob Goodman (screenplay), Bob Kane (characters),

Stars:

Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Weller	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Ariel Winter	...	Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
David Selby	...	Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Wade Williams	...	Harvey Dent (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Hernando / TV Host (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Don / Fat Mutant / Additional Voices (voice)
Paget Brewster	...	Lana Lang (voice)
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Ellen Yindel (voice) (as Maria Canals)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Joanie / Woman with Hot Dog (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Morrie / Civilian (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Anchor Carla / Female Mutant (voice)
Richard Doyle	...	The Mayor (voice)
Greg Eagles	...	Mackie (voice)
Michael Emerson	...	Joker (voice)
Michael Jackson	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

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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Plot Keywords:

batman | helicopter explosion | 17 year old | childhood flashback | close up of mouth | 

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Taglines:

The last fight begins.

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Genres:

Animation | Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman DCU: Mroczny rycerz powrot, czesc 1

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This isn't the first time Wade Williams has done a role for projects relating to DC Comics. Subtle references to Jason Todd returning as The Red Hood in Batman: Under the Red Hood where Williams portrays Black Mask in that film. He has voiced Mantis / Supreme Chairman in an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold titled "Cry Freedom Fighters!", and Deegan in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Most recently, he played the Warden at Blackgate Prison when Selena Kyle was being jailed in The Dark Knight Rises; this was most likely owing to the fact that he played Brad Bellick in Prison Break. Here he portrayed seemingly reformed criminal Harvey Dent / Two-Face in a reversal of roles to both his parts in The Dark Knight Rises and Prison Break.

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Quotes

Commissioner Gordon: That was some stunt you pulled at the racetrack.
Bruce Wayne: Keeps the blood flowing.
Commissioner Gordon: So long as most of it stays inside you.
Bruce Wayne: Worried about me?
Commissioner Gordon: Let's just say I'm glad you survived Batman's retirement and I was hoping you'd keep it that way.

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Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: All-Star Batman and Robin #5 (2013)

User Reviews

Amazing! (spoiler free)

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.

A+