Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (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 Kane (character created by: Batman), Frank Miller (comic book),

Stars:

Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby

5 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 (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Don (voice)
Paget Brewster	...	Lana Lang (voice)
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Ellen Yindel (voice) (as Maria Canals)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Joanie (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Morrie (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Anchor Carla (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 | robin the character | title at the end | smile | evil smile | 

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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

For children's marketing reasons, the scene where Commissioner Gordon is smoking a cigar in the graphic novel is replaced with nicotine gum. Commissioner Gordon actually explains this stating, "My wife made me quit the cigars."

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Quotes

Mutant Leader: They call us a gang. They think we just noisy kids. Only when they die by our hands will they know Gotham City belongs to the Mutants!
[crowd cheers]
Mutant Leader: Take the guns, take the bombs. Storm police headquarters, and kill... and kill! Bring me the head of the old man Gordon. I will carry it through the streets. And the Batman who thinks he can mess with us... I will tear him limb from limb!
Batman: Mutants: Surrender now or be destroyed.
[Mutant gang opens fire on Batmobile]
Batman: Don't even wait for an order. Kids...

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Connections

References Swamp Thing (1982)

User Reviews

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

The Dark Knight Returns, is for me, the best Batman film of the year. The animation is superb, especially when the action kicks off. It sees Bruce Wayne return to crime fighting after a 10 year absence. Unlike his Nolan counterpart however, he was Batman for a damn sight longer than just a year. His return is depicted as an obsession that finally grabs control and pulls him in. He barely even notices it when he shaves off his mustache as it just becomes a natural part of the process. A new threat, called The Mutants, rises in Gotham, and Batman has to sort them out. His age becomes his weakness as he must go up against the leader of The Mutants. he film is littered with cuts to TV shows and newscasts discussing whether or not Batman is a help or a hindrance. Peter Weller does a great job as the voice of Batman, and it's nice to see a Batman with a dark and dangerous sense of humour. As an adaptation it remains fairly close to the source material, but manages to capture the ferocity of the violence without being too graphic. Gotham looked and felt exactly how I remember it when I was growing up. This is great stuff, and is a huge tease for Part 2, where we will see The Joker once again.