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The Dark Knight

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8.5/10 • 33K

2008-07-16 • 2h 32m

DramaActionCrimeThriller

Welcome to a world without rules.

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.

Directors
Christopher Nolan
Characters
Bob Kane
Editors
Lee Smith

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Christian Bale

    Christian Bale

    Bruce Wayne / Batman

  2. Heath Ledger

    Heath Ledger

    Joker

  3. Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Alfred Pennyworth

  4. Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman

    James Gordon

  5. Aaron Eckhart

    Aaron Eckhart

    Harvey Dent / Two-Face

  6. Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Rachel Dawes

  7. Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    Lucius Fox

  8. Nestor Carbonell

    Nestor Carbonell

    Anthony Garcia

  9. Monique Gabriela Curnen

    Monique Gabriela Curnen

    Anna Ramirez

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tricksy

Jun 9, 2015

Excellent movie. Best of the trilogy. Lovely music. Nolan is a genius. So is Heath Ledger.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$185,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,004,558,444.00
Keywords
jokersadismchaossecret identitycrime fightersuperheroanti heroscarecrowbased on comicvigilanteorganized crimetragic heroanti villaincriminal masterminddistrict attorneysuper powersuper villainneo-noirsexy man in fury costume