Batman

“Justice is always darkest before the dawn.”

7.2(8,454)19892h 6m

FantasyActionCrime

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Director

Tim Burton

Budget

$35.0M

Revenue

$411.3M

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Cast

Michael Keaton

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Jack Nicholson

Jack Napier / The Joker

Kim Basinger

Vicki Vale

Robert Wuhl

Alexander Knox

Pat Hingle

Commissioner James Gordon

Billy Dee Williams

Harvey Dent

Michael Gough

Alfred Pennyworth

Jack Palance

Grissom

Jerry Hall

Alicia

Tracey Walter

Bob the Goon

Lee Wallace

Mayor

William Hootkins

Eckhardt

Reviews

9 reviews

John Chard

9y ago

8.0

Vision not fully realised, but still a template of sorts. It could never have lived up to the hype back in 1989, it was hailed as the film to rival the impact of "Jaws" & "Star Wars" as regards historical cinema conventions, it was, we were led to believe, a new age in cinema, or so it seemed. As it was, the film went down a treat for the modern cinema going audience, it raked in cash galore an...