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The Dark Knight

Synopsis

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
152 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Kevin De La Noy, Benjamin Melniker, Thomas Tull, Michael E Uslan
Editor
Lee Smith
Screenwriter
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Director of Photography
Wally Pfister
Production Designer
Nathan Crowley
Sound
Michael Babcock, Richard King
Principal cast
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, William Fichtner, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Anthony Michael Hall, Eric Roberts

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures

4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank CA 91522-0001
USA

T +1 818 954 6000

www.warnerbros.com

Sales Company

Warner Bros. Pictures

4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank CA 91522-0001
USA

T +1 818 954 6000

www.warnerbros.com

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