Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

Batman and Robin of the 1960s live action series are back in action to take down their fiendish foes united once more against them.

Director:

Rick Morales

Writers:

Michael Jelenic (screenplay by), James Tucker (screenplay by)

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Adam West	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Burt Ward	...	Dick Grayson / Robin (voice)
Julie Newmar	...	Catwoman (voice)
Jeff Bergman	...	Announcer / The Joker (voice)
Sirena Irwin	...	Miranda Monroe (voice)
Thomas Lennon	...	Chief O'Hara / Prison Warden (voice)
William Salyers	...	The Penguin (voice)
Lynne Marie Stewart	...	Aunt Harriet (voice)
Jim Ward	...	Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Steven Weber	...	Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	The Riddler (voice)

Storyline

Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman. This time, the four super villains have combined their wicked talents to hatch a plot so nefarious that the Dynamic Duo really have their hands full.

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Plot Keywords:

catwoman character | batman character | bruce wayne character | robin character | dick grayson character | 

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Taglines:

The crusade continues...

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action, suggestive material and rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

The laughs produced by The Joker, the Penquin, and the Riddler mimic their counterparts from Batman (1966) and Batman: The Movie (1966).

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Goofs

During the battle atop the blimp Catwoman's mask and whip alternately appear and disappear from her person.

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Quotes

Robin: Holy unsatisfying ending!

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Crazy Credits

Then end credit sequence features Batman doing the "Batusi", which he did in the pilot episode for the 1966 TV series. Catwoman also does her own "Catusi". The dance names are references to a popular dance of the 1960s, "The Watusi". The format of the sequence is also similar to the end sequences of many of the 60s beach movies starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, although the dances were performed by Buster Keaton and his go-go girlfriend, Bunny.

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Connections

Version of Batman Begins (2005)

User Reviews

West and Ward return

If you are a fan of the 1960's Batman, which starred Adam West and Burt Ward, you're gonna be in for a treat here, this is like a reunion movie to that series. Julie Newmar reprises her role has Catwoman , but the other actors who played Joker, Penguin, and Riddler, have all passed away, so different actor are providing there voices, and I gotta say the actor who voices The Joker sounds amazingly like the original Joker Ceser Romero, to the point where I thought it was Romero.

The animation here is not bad, not terrific but not terrible either. Adam West and Burt Ward provide there voices in the characters that made them famous, feeling like they never really left. It never really takes itself seriously, just like the 60's show never really did. But in parts it also parodies the more serious Batman movies in spots. There is one part it spoofs the three different Catwomen from the original show. If you are tired of the overly serious Batman films, then check this animated flick out.

Details

Official Sites:

Entertainment Weekly article

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

11 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman '66

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$56,711

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1