The Dark Knight

Name: The Dark Knight
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2008-07-16
Duration: 2 h 32 min
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

2008 · 2h 32m · Action, Crime, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)

Welcome to a world without rules.

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.

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Christopher Nolan

Written by

Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan

Story by

David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan

Starring

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

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anti heroanti villainbased on comicboldchaoscrime fightercriminal masterminddistrict attorneyneo-noirorganized crimesadismscarecrowsecret identitysuperherosuper powersuper villaintragic herovigilante

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