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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Dark Knight |
| Directed by: | Christopher Nolan |
| Written by: | Jonathan Nolan; Christopher Nolan; David S. Goyer |
| Produced by: | Kevin De La Noy; Benjamin Melniker; Christopher Nolan; Thomas Tull; Michael E. Uslan |
| Music by: | James Newton Howard; Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography: | Wally Pfister |
| Edited by: | Lee Smith |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Warner Bros. Pictures; Legendary Pictures |
| Released: | July 18th, 2008 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 152 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $185,000,000 |
| Gross: | $534,858,444 (US) $1,004,558,444 (Worldwide) |
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| Previous: | Batman Begins (2005) |
| Next: | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
The Dark Knight is an American feature film in the superhero fantasy genre. It is the second installment in the Batman film series directed by Christopher Nolan and follows 2005's Batman Begins. It is succeeded by The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. The screenplay was written by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer based on characters originally developed by comic book writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. It was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on July 18th, 2008. The film stars Christian Bale, reprising the role of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman. Returning co-stars include Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The role of Rachel Dawes is now played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who replaces Katie Holmes from Batman Begins. The featured villains for this film are the Joker, played by Heath Ledger and Two Face, played by Aaron Eckhart. Actor Cillian Murphy makes a brief appearance in the movie as well, reprising the role of the Scarecrow. The Dark Knight is notable for being the final film for actor Heath Ledger, who passed away on January 22nd, 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
Cast[]
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| Actor | Role |
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| Christian Bale | Bruce Wayne/Batman |
| Heath Ledger | The Joker |
| Aaron Eckhart | Harvey Dent/Two-Face |
| Michael Caine | Alfred Pennyworth |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Rachel Dawes |
| Gary Oldman | James Gordon |
| Morgan Freeman | Lucius Fox |
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | Ramirez |
| Ron Dean | Wuertz |
| Cillian Murphy | Jonathan Crane, Scarecrow |
| Chip Han | Lau |
| Nestor Carbonell | Mayor |
| Eric Roberts | Boss Maroni |
| Ritchie Coster | Chechen |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Mike Engel |
| Melinda McGraw | Barbara Eileen Gordon |
Production & Release[]
- The tagline for this film is "Why So Serious?"
- Production on The Dark Knight began on April 18th, 2007. Principal photography concluded on November 11th, 2007. As with Batman Begins, many of the Gotham City scenes were filmed in Chicago, Illinois.
Cast & Crew[]
- The Dark Knight is the final film for actor Heath Ledger, who passed away on January 22nd, 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. All of Ledger's scenes from the movie had already been filmed however. Another Ledger role is that of Tony from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which was filmed before The Dark Knight, but released in 2009. Ledger is also known for starring in such films as The Patriot, The Brothers Grimm and Brokeback Mountain.
Notes & Trivia[]
- This is the first Batman film to not include the word Batman in the title. The "Dark Knight" is but one of many honorifics attributed to the character.