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The Dark Knight (2008)

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Overview

Director:
Christopher Nolan
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Nolan (screenplay) and
Christopher Nolan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
Why So Serious? more
Plot:
Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Production Notes/Status:
Status:
Completed
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Status Updated:
11 November 2007
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Batman Begins 2 (USA) (working title)
Rory's First Kiss (USA) (fake working title)
The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Untitled Batman Begins Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.44 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:PG-13
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Joker make-up was composed of three pieces of stamped silicone, which only took an hour to apply to Heath Ledger on each day of shooting. Ledger described it as "new technology which is much quicker to apply than regular prosthetics;" he felt he was not wearing any make-up at all. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
The Joker: Let's put a smile on that face!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007) more

FAQ

Why isn't Katie Holmes returning as Rachel Dawes?
Will Two-Face be in this?
Who will Anthony Michael Hall play?
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