| Edition |
[2-disc special ed.] |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the characters created by Bob Kane. |
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Widescreen. |
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Special features: Gotham uncovered: creation of a scene ; The Dark Knight IMAX scenes ; Gotham Tonight ; The Galleries. |
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Videodisc release of the 2008 motion picture by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC Comics and Syncopy. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Movie -- disc 2. Special features. |
| Credits |
Producers, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas ; director, Christopher Nolan ; screenplay, Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan ; story, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer ; photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; original music, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer. |
| Cast |
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy. |
| 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 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. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace. |
| System Details |
DVD; dual-layer format; Dolby digital. |
| Language |
Dialogue in English, with optional soundtrack in French or Spanish; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
Batman (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Joker (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Criminal behavior -- Drama.
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Criminal investigation -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre/Form |
Batman films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Action and adventure films.
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Fantasy films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Nolan, Christopher, 1970-
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Roven, Charles.
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Thomas, Emma, 1959-
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Goyer, David S.
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Nolan, Jonathan, 1976-
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Bale, Christian, 1974-
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Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008.
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Eckhart, Aaron.
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Caine, Michael.
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Gyllenhaal, Maggie, 1977-
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Oldman, Gary.
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Freeman, Morgan.
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Curnen, Monique Gabriela.
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Murphy, Cillian, 1976-
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Howard, James Newton.
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Zimmer, Hans.
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Kane, Bob.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Legendary Pictures.
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DC Comics, Inc.
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Syncopy (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Batman: the Dark Knight |
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Batman begins 2 |
| ISBN |
1419861220 |
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9781419861222 |
| Standard No. |
085391176589 |
| Music No. |
3000019501 Warner Home Video |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 12763273 |
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