Batman - The Dark Knight - July 2008

The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who once again embodies the man behind the mask. “The Dark Knight” takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local crime…until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. To stop this devious new menace-Batman’s most personal and vicious enemy yet-he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes.

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas
Writers Screenplay: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
Story: David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan
Characters: Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson
Genre: Action / Adventure
Rating: Not yet rated
Release Date: July 18, 2008

Casts:

• Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman
• Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
• Heath Ledger as the Joker
• Maggie Gyllenhaal as assistant D.A. Rachel Dawes
• Aaron Eckhart as district attorney Harvey Dent / Two-Face
• Eric Roberts as Sal Maroni: The gangster who now leads Carmine Falcone's mob family.
• Michael Jai White as Gambol: A gang leader at war with Maroni
• Nestor Carbonell as Mayor Anthony Garcia
• Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow
• William Fichtner as Gotham National Bank Manager

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of lieutenant Jim Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. He meets his match when a crazed murdering psychopath called The Joker, starts to bring forth chaos on the streets and makes it a personal agenda to take out the Dark Knight, before he gets to him first.