Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 07/18/08 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace Running Time 2 hours 37 minutes Genre Drama, Action Director Christopher Nolan Writer Jonathan Nolan Cast Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall, Nestor Carbonell, Melinda McGraw, Nathan Gamble, Michael Jai White Studio Warner Bros |
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
SYNOPSIS
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and
District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to
destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The
triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon
find themselves prey to a rising criminal
mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts
Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight
ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero
and vigilante.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger
(“Brokeback Mountain”) stars as arch-villain The
Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney
Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in
the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from
“Batman Begins” are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant
Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine (“The
Cider House Rules”) as Alfred; and Oscar winner
Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) as Lucius
Fox.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association
with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a
Christopher Nolan film, “The Dark Knight.” Nolan
directed the film from a screenplay written by
Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by
Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles
Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and
District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to
destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The
triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon
find themselves prey to a rising criminal
mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts
Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight
ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero
and vigilante.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger
(“Brokeback Mountain”) stars as arch-villain The
Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney
Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in
the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from
“Batman Begins” are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant
Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine (“The
Cider House Rules”) as Alfred; and Oscar winner
Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) as Lucius
Fox.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association
with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a
Christopher Nolan film, “The Dark Knight.” Nolan
directed the film from a screenplay written by
Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by
Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles
Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are
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the producers, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as
executive producers. “The Dark Knight” is based upon characters appearing in comic books published
by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes two-time Oscar-nominated director of photography
Wally Pfister (“The Prestige,” “Batman Begins”), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley
(“The Prestige”), Oscar-nominated editor Lee Smith (“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the
World”) and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (“Topsy-Turvy”). The music is by Oscar
winner and multiple Oscar nominee Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King,” “Gladiator”) and seven-time Oscar
nominee James Newton Howard (“Michael Clayton,” “The Fugitive”), who previously collaborated on the
score for “Batman Begins.”
“The Dark Knight” will be distributed worldwide in theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
executive producers. “The Dark Knight” is based upon characters appearing in comic books published
by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes two-time Oscar-nominated director of photography
Wally Pfister (“The Prestige,” “Batman Begins”), Oscar-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley
(“The Prestige”), Oscar-nominated editor Lee Smith (“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the
World”) and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (“Topsy-Turvy”). The music is by Oscar
winner and multiple Oscar nominee Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King,” “Gladiator”) and seven-time Oscar
nominee James Newton Howard (“Michael Clayton,” “The Fugitive”), who previously collaborated on the
score for “Batman Begins.”
“The Dark Knight” will be distributed worldwide in theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
The Chronicles of Narina: Prince Caspian is a retread of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the
Wardrobe. Now the villian is King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto), who is has taken over Narnia . When the four
Pevensie children (William Mosely, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgia Henley) return, they
find themselves paired with Miraz' nemesis nephew, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), to help restore peace
in the kingdom, thus bringing the "extinct" Narnians out of hiding to fight Mariz's army and search for
Asian, their lion. The detailed special effect and sweeping landscapes featured are beautiful to watch and
the four young actors once again give top notch performances. Prince Caspian running time is a L O N G
144 minutes, 30 minutes of fighting could have been eliminated making the sequel easier to sit through.
We will have to wait until 2010 for C. S. Lewis' third novel, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" which has
already begun production
Wardrobe. Now the villian is King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto), who is has taken over Narnia . When the four
Pevensie children (William Mosely, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgia Henley) return, they
find themselves paired with Miraz' nemesis nephew, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), to help restore peace
in the kingdom, thus bringing the "extinct" Narnians out of hiding to fight Mariz's army and search for
Asian, their lion. The detailed special effect and sweeping landscapes featured are beautiful to watch and
the four young actors once again give top notch performances. Prince Caspian running time is a L O N G
144 minutes, 30 minutes of fighting could have been eliminated making the sequel easier to sit through.
We will have to wait until 2010 for C. S. Lewis' third novel, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" which has
already begun production
