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The Dark Knight (2008)

Year of U.S. Release: 2008

Starring: 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.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter(s): Jonah Nolan, David S. Goyer
Producer(s): Charles Roven
Ex. Producer(s): Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Prod. Company: Legendary Pictures
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Crime, Gangster, Superhero, Sequel
U.S. Release Date: July 18, 2008 (Wide)
Rated Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
arrowPlot Summary:
Batman (Christian Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), 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 (Heath Ledger).
arrowAdditional Notes:

Director Christopher Nolan will shoot four action sequences, including the introduction of the Joker, played by Heath Ledger, in the large-screen IMAX format.

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