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The Dark Knight
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PG13,2hrs 32min
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Released:
January 23, 2009
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Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary
Synopsis: Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis -- the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if ... Full Synopsis
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The caped crusader gets a stunning dose of hardcore dramatics in The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan's ambitious follow-up to Batman Begins. Hailed as the first real big-screen adult take on a popular comic mythos, the film goes to great lengths to show that costumed characters can indeed exist in genres outside of their comfort zone -- which in this case, spells gritty crime drama. Nolan's ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Batman/Bruce Wayne
The Joker
Harvey Dent, Harvey Dent/Two Face
Alfred Pennyworth
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Christian Bale, top, and Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Maggie Gyllenhaal in "The Dark Knight"
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