The dark knight

The Resource The dark knight
Label
The dark knight
Statement of responsibility
a Warner Bros. Picture presentation in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy production ; a film by Christopher Nolan ; DC Comics ; produced by Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan
Title variation
  • Batman, the dark knight
  • Batman begins 2
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague Gotham City's 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 City as The Joker, who pushes the city to the brink of anarchy and Batman to the brink of crossing the line between hero and vigilante
Awards note
Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actor (Ledger); Best sound editing.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; production designer, Nathan Crowley ; editor, Lee Smith ; music by James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace
Language note
In English with optional dubbed French or Spanish dialogue and with optional French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.D37 2008
PerformerNote
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy
Runtime
153
Technique
live action
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