Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
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- PG-13
- 1h 16min
- Animation, Action
- 25 Sep 2012 (USA)
- Video
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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Awards:
- 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Peter Weller | ... |
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
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| Ariel Winter | ... |
Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
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| David Selby | ... |
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
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| Wade Williams | ... |
Harvey Dent (voice)
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| Carlos Alazraqui | ... |
Hernando (voice)
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| Dee Bradley Baker | ... |
Don (voice)
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| Paget Brewster | ... |
Lana Lang (voice)
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| Maria Canals-Barrera | ... |
Ellen Yindel (voice)
(as Maria Canals)
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| Cathy Cavadini | ... |
Joanie (voice)
(as Catherine Cavadini)
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| Townsend Coleman | ... |
Morrie (voice)
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| Grey Griffin | ... |
Anchor Carla (voice)
(as Grey DeLisle)
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| Richard Doyle | ... |
The Mayor (voice)
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| Greg Eagles | ... |
Mackie (voice)
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| Michael Emerson | ... |
Joker (voice)
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| Michael Jackson | ... |
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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| Danny Jacobs | ... |
Merkel (voice)
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| Maurice LaMarche | ... |
Dr. Herbert Willing / Anchor Tom (voice)
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| Yuri Lowenthal | ... |
Son of Batman / Rookie Police Officer (voice)
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| Michael McKean | ... |
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
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| Sam McMurray | ... |
Anchor Ted (voice)
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| Jim Meskimen | ... |
General Briggs (voice)
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| Rob Paulsen | ... |
Rob / Robber (voice)
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| Andrea Romano | ... |
Woman (voice)
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| Tara Strong | ... |
Michelle / Anchor Trish / Young Bruce Wayne / Kevin Ridley (voice)
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| James Patrick Stuart | ... |
Murray (voice)
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| Gary Anthony Sturgis | ... |
Silk (voice)
(as Gary Sturgis)
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| James Arnold Taylor | ... |
Mr. Hudson / Store Woner (voice)
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| Bruce Timm | ... |
Thomas Wayne (voice)
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| Jim Ward | ... |
Femur's Lawyer (voice)
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Mayor Stevenson / Weather Man (voice)
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| Gary Anthony Williams | ... |
Mutant Leader / Anchor Bill (voice)
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| Jim Wise | ... |
Femur (voice)
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| Gwendoline Yeo | ... |
Lola Chong (voice)
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Directed by
| Jay Oliva | ||
Written by
| Bob Kane | ... | (character created by: Batman) |
| Frank Miller | ... | (comic book) & |
| Klaus Janson | ... | (comic book) |
| Bob Goodman | ... | (written by) |
| Lynn Varley | ... | (comic book) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alan Burnett | ... | co-producer |
| Toshiyuki Hiruma | ... | line producer |
| Michael Macasero | ... | associate producer |
| Benjamin Melniker | ... | executive producer |
| Sam Register | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Timm | ... | executive producer |
| Michael E. Uslan | ... | executive producer (as Michael Uslan) |
Music by
| Christopher Drake | ... | (original music by) |
Film Editing by
| Christopher D. Lozinski | ||
Editorial Department
| Steven White | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Meredith Layne | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeannee Josefczyk | ... | makeup artist |
| Lois McIntosh | ... | hair stylist: daily crew |
Production Management
| Cory Gustke | ... | production manager |
| Matthew Mahoney | ... | assistant production manager |
| Bobbie Page | ... | production supervisor |
| Scott Shinick | ... | post-production manager |
Art Department
| Jen Bennett | ... | storyboard clean-up artist |
| Michael Chang | ... | storyboard artist |
| Andy Chiang | ... | prop designer |
| Brendan Clogher | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tim Divar | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lynell Forestall | ... | storyboard artist |
| Naz Ghodrati-Azadi | ... | storyboard artist / storyboard clean-up artist / storyboard revisionist |
| Jay Hong | ... | background design |
| Arthur Lee | ... | prop designer (as Art Lee) |
| Sam Liu | ... | storyboard artist |
| Kathryn Marusik | ... | storyboard clean-up artist / storyboard revisionist |
| Lauren Montgomery | ... | storyboard artist |
| Rick Morales | ... | storyboard artist |
| Christina Sotta | ... | storyboard clean-up artist |
| Owen Sullivan | ... | storyboard artist |
| Keo Thongkham | ... | storyboard artist |
| Christie Tseng | ... | storyboard clean-up artist |
| Adam Van Wyk | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jeff Wong | ... | prop designer |
| Melchior Zwyer | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Sarah Baluch | ... | recording machine operator |
| George Brooks | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff O. Collins | ... | recording machine operator |
| Kelly Ann Foley | ... | adr editor (as Kelly Foley Downs) / dialogue editor (as Kelly Foley Downs) |
| Patrick J. Foley | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Mike Garcia | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Robert Hargreaves | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound effects editor |
| John Hegedes | ... | re-recording mixer (as John K. Hegedes) |
| Mark Keatts | ... | adr editor (as Mark A. Keatts) / supervising dialogue editor (as Mark A. Keatts) |
| Wilson Martinez | ... | track reader |
| Gary Marullo | ... | foley artist |
| Fred Salinas | ... | track reader |
Special Effects by
| Paul Bentman | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Girardi | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted Goodwin | ... | electrician |
Animation Department
| Matthew Bordenave | ... | color key artist / ink and paint |
| Hyeong-Seok Chang | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios |
| Andy Chiang | ... | background key designer |
| Gyeong-Ho Choi | ... | animation director: Moi Animation Studios |
| Craig Cuqro | ... | ink and paint |
| Bill Dunn | ... | background key painter |
| Lynell Forestall | ... | character designer |
| Seon Ki Gang | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios |
| Yoh Han Han | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Yo-Han Hahn) |
| Jay Hong | ... | background key designer |
| Kyoung-Pyo Hong | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Gyeong-Pyo Hong) |
| Kim Jae-Hyung | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Jae-Hyeong Kim) |
| Steve Jones | ... | character designer |
| Tae-il Kim | ... | layout artist: Moi Animation Studios |
| Yeong-Su Kim | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios |
| Danny Kimanyen | ... | character designer |
| Jae-Bum Lee | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Jae-Beom Lee) |
| Jonghwa Lee | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios |
| Keonsik Lee | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Geon-Sik Lee) |
| Chun Liu | ... | background painter |
| Se-Il Oh | ... | animation director: Moi Animation Studios (as Se-Il Ho) |
| Yeongil Park | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Park Yeong-Il) |
| James Peters | ... | color stylist |
| Justin Schultz | ... | animation checker |
| Yeong-Hui Shim | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios |
| Soung-Duk Son | ... | key animator: Moi Animation Studios (as Seong-Deuk Sohn) |
| Jonard Soriano | ... | background key designer |
| Coran Stone | ... | character designer |
| Jon Suzuki | ... | lead character designer |
| Junpei Takayama | ... | character designer |
| Brian Uchida | ... | character designer |
| Jeff Wong | ... | background key designer |
| Seung-hun Yu | ... | animation director: Moi Animation Studios (as Seung-Hun Yoo) |
| Wei M. Zhao | ... | background painter (as Wei Zhao) |
| Melchior Zwyer | ... | character designer |
Music Department
| Francisco Rodriguez | ... | music editor |
| Niki Sherrod | ... | executive in charge of music |
Transportation Department
| Shahin Moatazed-Keyvany | ... | unit driver |
| Angelo Sotereanos | ... | production driver |
| Ian Yea | ... | driver: honeywagon (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lori Blackstone | ... | business & legal affairs |
| Neil A. Cole | ... | publicist |
| Luisa Guzman | ... | production accountant |
| Vivian Hernandez | ... | production support |
| Michele Karpel | ... | production support |
| Audrey Kim | ... | production support |
| Sharmalee Lall | ... | business & legal affairs |
| Debbie Lindquist | ... | production accountant |
| Nicole Martin | ... | production administrator |
| Tamara Miles | ... | production support |
| Bonnie Negrete | ... | business & legal affairs |
| John Nixon | ... | senior armoury technician |
| Andrea Romano | ... | voice director |
| Maral Simonian | ... | production accountant |
| Kira Tirimacco | ... | production support |
| Renee Toporzysek | ... | production support |
| Athena Wingate | ... | production accountant |
| Janet Yi | ... | production support |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CP Digital (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DigiPost.TV (re-recording facility)
- DigiPost.TV (sound effects design editorial)
- Moi Animation Studio (animation services)
- Warner Bros. Post Production Services (recording facility)
- WaterTower Music (soundtrack)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Old heroes never die. They just get darker. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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 » |
| Goofs | The mutant leader bites Batman's shoulder from behind, but the bite wounds seen later are curved like they would be if the bite came from the front. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mutant Leader:
[picks up Batman out of mud]
You finished, old man. Batman: [headbutts Mutant Leader in broken nose] You don't get it, son. This isn't a mud hole. It's an operating table. And I'm the surgeon. See more » |