Batman

Batman

Justice is always darkest before the dawn.

PG-13 1989 · 126 min · ★ 7.2 (9K) · Fantasy, Action, Crime

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Directed by Tim Burton · Written by Warren Skaaren

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Michael Keaton Batman / Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson Joker / Jack Napier
Kim Basinger Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams Harvey Dent
Michael Gough Alfred
Jack Palance Grissom
Jerry Hall Alicia
Tracey Walter Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace Mayor
William Hootkins Eckhardt

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