The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 4min
- Animation, Action
- 04 Oct 1997 (USA)
- TV Movie
Joker goes to Metropolis with an offer and plan to kill Superman for Lex Luthor while Batman pursues the clown to Superman's turf.
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Cast
| Tim Daly | ... |
Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
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| Dana Delany | ... |
Lois Lane (voice)
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| Kevin Conroy | ... |
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
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| Mark Hamill | ... |
The Joker (voice)
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| Clancy Brown | ... |
Lex Luthor (voice)
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| Arleen Sorkin | ... |
Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (voice)
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| Lisa Edelstein | ... |
Mercy Graves (voice)
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| Bob Hastings | ... |
Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
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| Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... |
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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| Joseph Bologna | ... |
Dan Turpin (voice)
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| Robert Costanzo | ... |
Harvey Bullock (voice)
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| George Dzundza | ... |
Perry White (voice)
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| Lauren Tom | ... |
Angela Chen (voice)
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| Corey Burton | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| John Capodice | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Brad Garrett | ... |
Bibbo (voice)
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| Shannon Kenny | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Peter Renaday | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Directed by
| Toshihiko Masuda | ||
Written by
| Alan Burnett | ... | (story "World's Finest") |
| Paul Dini | ... | (story "World's Finest") |
| Stan Berkowitz | ... | (screenplay "World's Finest, Part III") |
| Alan Burnett | ... | (screenplay "World's Finest, Part I") |
| Paul Dini | ... | (screenplay "World's Finest, Part I") |
| Rich Fogel | ... | (screenplay "World's Finest, Part I") |
| Steve Gerber | ... | (screenplay "World's Finest, Part II") |
| Jerry Siegel | ... | (character created by: Superman) |
| Joe Shuster | ... | (character created by: Superman) |
| Bob Kane | ... | (creator: Batman) |
Produced by
| Haven Alexander | ... | associate producer |
| Alan Burnett | ... | producer |
| Paul Dini | ... | producer |
| Jean MacCurdy | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Timm | ... | producer (as Bruce W. Timm) |
Music by
| Michael McCuistion | ||
Editorial Department
| Tracy Clark | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Rob Desales | ... | assistant editor |
| Bill Fiala | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Joe Gall | ... | supervising film editor |
| Brian Hoag | ... | on-line editor |
| Bradford Keatts | ... | editing technical supervisor |
| Pamela MacLaren | ... | videotape supervisor |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
| Joe Sandusky | ... | director of post-production |
| John Voralik | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jay Weinman | ... | director of video post-production |
| Mike Williams | ... | colorist |
| Scott Williams | ... | videotape supervisor |
Casting By
| Leslie Lamers | ||
| Andrea Romano | ||
Art Direction by
| Glen Murakami | ||
Production Management
| Ken Duer | ... | production supervisor |
| Joey Franks | ... | production supervisor |
| Yasuko Honma | ... | production manager: TMS |
| Shaun McLaughlin | ... | production manager |
| Shinya Nagai | ... | production manager: TMS |
| Clive Nakayashiki | ... | production supervisor |
| Yasuhito Nishikata | ... | production manager: TMS |
| Asako Oda | ... | production manager: TMS |
| Joe Reilly | ... | production manager |
| Howard Schwartz | ... | production supervisor |
| Kôji Takeuchi | ... | production supervisor: TMS (as Koji Takeuchi) |
| Liza-Ann Warren | ... | production supervisor |
| Teruhisa Yahaji | ... | production manager: TMS (as Teruhisa Yamaji) |
Art Department
| Takashi Kawaguchi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Toshihiko Masuda | ... | storyboard artist |
| Teiichi Takiguchi | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tommy Tejeda | ... | designer |
| Nobuo Tomizawa | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kazuhide Tomonaga | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| George Brooks | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kelly Foley Downs | ... | adr supervisor (as Kelly Ann Foley) |
| Robert Hargreaves | ... | re-recording engineer / supervising sound effects editor |
| John Hegedes | ... | dialogue adr engineer / dialogue editor |
| Mark Keatts | ... | supervising dialogue adr editor (as Mark A. Keatts) / supervising dialogue editor (as Mark A. Keatts) |
| Gary Marullo | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Maydeck | ... | re-recording engineer (as Thomas J. Maydeck) |
| Randy Paton | ... | sound reader |
| Patrick Rodman | ... | dialogue adr engineer / foley mixer |
| Fred Salinas | ... | sound reader |
| Joe Trueba | ... | sound reader |
| Gregory Beaumont | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Mark Keatts | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Choi Mi Ae | ... | head of ink and paint |
| Vincent Bassols | ... | timing director |
| Jan Browning | ... | animation checker |
| Brenda Brummet | ... | animation checker (as Brenda Brummett) |
| Lea Dahlen | ... | animation checker |
| Geno DuBois | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
| David Encinas | ... | assistant animator |
| Keiichiro Furuya | ... | animation production supervisor |
| Miyuki Gotô | ... | assistant animator |
| Kenji Hachizaki | ... | key animator |
| Yea Roo Han | ... | head of backgrounds (as Han Ye Roo) |
| Gregory Hinde | ... | animation checker |
| Kazuko Hirai | ... | assistant animator |
| Mari Hitokurai | ... | painter (as Mari Hitokuari) |
| Yukihiko Ichikawa | ... | scanner |
| Natsuko Iimori | ... | animation checker |
| Takeshi Inamura | ... | key animator |
| Eriko Ishikawa | ... | painter |
| Shin Itagaki | ... | key animator |
| Oh Kil Ja | ... | head of ink and paint |
| Karl Jacobs | ... | animation checker |
| Yoshihiro Kasahara | ... | scanner |
| Takashi Kawaguchi | ... | background key designer |
| Hana Kikuchi | ... | assistant animator |
| Ikuo Kuwana | ... | key animator |
| Toshihiko Masuda | ... | background key designer |
| Tom McLaughlin | ... | timing director (as Thomas McLaughlin Jr.) |
| Junko Miyagawa | ... | painter |
| Glen Murakami | ... | character and prop designer |
| Shinobu Môri | ... | assistant animator (as Shinobu Mouri) |
| Junko Nagaoka | ... | painter |
| Sayuri Nagashima | ... | painter |
| Shôjirô Nishimi | ... | character and prop designer (as Shojiro Nishimi) / key animator (as Shojiro Nishimi) |
| Yoshimi Nishiwaki | ... | painter |
| Hiroaki Noguchi | ... | animation director / key animator |
| Atsuko Ohtani | ... | key animator |
| Makiko Ota | ... | painter (as Makiko Ohta) |
| Shinsaku Sasaki | ... | key animator |
| Miyoko Shikibu | ... | assistant animator |
| Masako Shinohara | ... | key animator |
| Makoto Shiraishi | ... | background design supervisor / background painter |
| George Stokes | ... | background design supervisor (as George W. Stokes) |
| Kôichi Suenaga | ... | key animator (as Kouichi Suenaga) |
| Mariko Suzuki | ... | assistant animator |
| Teiichi Takiguchi | ... | animation director / background key designer |
| Atsushi Tamura | ... | assistant animator |
| Atsuko Tanaka | ... | key animator |
| Tommy Tejeda | ... | character designer |
| Akiko Teshima | ... | assistant animator |
| Bruce Timm | ... | character and prop designer |
| Nobuo Tomizawa | ... | animation production supervisor / background key designer |
| Kazuhide Tomonaga | ... | background key designer / character and prop designer / key animator |
| Tamami Yamada | ... | assistant animator |
| Eiji Yamamori | ... | key animator |
| Tomoko Yamamoto | ... | color key artist / scanner |
| Yûichirô Yano | ... | key animator (as Yuichiro Yano) |
| Hiroko Yasutome | ... | assistant animator (as Hiroko Yasudome) |
| Hiroaki Yonebayashi | ... | assistant animator |
| Hideaki Yoshio | ... | animation director |
| Keiko Yozawa | ... | assistant animator |
Music Department
| Diane Griffen | ... | music editor |
| Lolita Ritmanis | ... | composer: additional music |
| Shirley Walker | ... | composer: theme and end credits |
Additional Crew
| Chuck Ansel | ... | production administrator |
| Ana Arce | ... | copying & shipping (as Ana Durand) |
| Everett Booth | ... | staff assistant |
| Jenny Lynn Burnett | ... | staff assistant |
| David Dorion | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dario Fagnani | ... | staff assistant |
| Erin Keeler Hufford | ... | recording administrator (as Erin Keeler) |
| Heather Isaacs | ... | staff assistant |
| Christopher Keenan | ... | development production supervisor |
| Frances Mencia | ... | production administrator |
| Andrea Romano | ... | voice director |
| Bill Ryan | ... | copying & shipping |
| Sarah Tomassi | ... | production administrator |
| Athena Wingate | ... | staff assistant (as Athena Christianakis) |
| Maria Womack | ... | production administrator |
| Thomas Zellers | ... | assistant to producer / production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Varus Video (1997) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DigiPost.TV (post-production facility)
- TMS Entertainment (animation services)
- The Post Group Production Suites (video post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joker, short on money for his criminal endeavors, strikes a deal with Lex Luthor to kill Superman. Batman tracks Joker to Metropolis and alerts Superman to the Joker's plan. After initial distrust of each other, the World's Finest team up to thwart the villains by night. By day, Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent clash over the attention of Lois Lane. Written by Kestrel (Anthony Paladino) |
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| Taglines | Cleaning Up The Planet One Villain At A Time. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is a compilation of three episodes ("World's Finest" Part 1,2 & 3) from "Superman: The Animated Series." See more » |
| Goofs | When Superman crashes through the ceiling of the warehouse during his first confrontation with the Joker, the resulting hole in the ceiling is noticeable before he actually breaks through. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from World's Finest (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Joker:
Pay me one billion dollars, and I'll kill Superman! Lex Luthor: [chuckles] What makes you think you can kill Superman when you can't even handle a mere mortal in a Halloween costume? Joker: [seizes Luthor by his jacket] There's nothing mere about that mortal! See more » |