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 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) (as Catherine Cavadini) | |
| Townsend Coleman | ... | Morrie (voice) | |
| Grey Griffin | ... | Anchor Carla (voice) (as Grey DeLisle) | |
| Richard Doyle | ... | The Mayor (voice) | |
| Greg Eagles | ... | Mackie (voice) | |
| Michael Emerson | ... | Joker (voice) | |
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Michael Jackson | ... | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
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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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batman | the joker character | lana lang character | bruce wayne character | batman character |Taglines:
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25 September 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Veteran Cop: Can't exactly look right now, kid.
Rookie Cop: Up there. Freaking weird.
Veteran Cop: You gonna tell me or - Holy...
Rookie Cop: You're slowing down?
Veteran Cop: Yeah. We're in for a show, kid.
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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." See more »Quotes
Veteran Cop: Damn, that sucker can move.Rookie Cop: What the hell is that?
Veteran Cop: Can't exactly look right now, kid.
Rookie Cop: Up there. Freaking weird.
Veteran Cop: You gonna tell me or - Holy...
Rookie Cop: You're slowing down?
Veteran Cop: Yeah. We're in for a show, kid.
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"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" is by far the best DC animated film since "Batman: Under the Red Hood", the storyline stays true to the Frank Miller comic book limited series. It follows a dark & gritty telling of a 55 year old Bruce Wayne coming out of a 10 year retirement from being Batman, because Gotham City's crime rate is worse than ever, criminals now run free & the city is constantly under attack by a massive gang known as the mutants. You get to view an older Bruce Wayne who is way past his prime & struggling to see if he still has what it takes to be the Batman. The voice acting in this film is top notch, the animation is very detailed & the action scenes are superb. This film was very well done & I highly recommend it to any fan of Batman.