The Dark Knight (Q163872)

2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005), and the second installment in The Dark Knight trilogy. The plot follows the vigilante Batman, police lieutenant James Gordon, and district attorney Harvey Dent, who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City. Their efforts are derailed by the Joker, an anarchistic mastermind who seeks to test how far Batman will go to save the city from chaos. The ensemble cast includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.

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DirectorChristopher Nolan
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ScreenwriterChristopher Nolan, Bob Kane, David S. Goyer, Jonathan Nolan, Bill Finger
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ProducerChristopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven
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StarringHeath Ledger, Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, Eric Roberts, William Fichtner, Nestor Carbonell, Michael Jai White, Beatrice Rosen, Anthony Michael Hall, Edison Chen, Joshua Harto, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Nicky Katt, Nathan Gamble, Chin Han, Vincent Riotta, Colin McFarlane, Tommy Lister Jr., Keith Szarabajka, Richard Dillane, Ritchie Coster, Melinda McGraw, David Dastmalchian
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ComposerHans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
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Director of photographyWally Pfister
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Film editorLee Smith
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Production companyWarner Bros. Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy Inc., DC Comics, Q65557474
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix, InterCom
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Country of originUnited States, United Kingdom
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Original languageEnglish
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Running time153 minutes
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Budget$185,000,000
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Box office$158,411,483, $534,987,076, $1,006,234,167
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Genredrama film, action film, crime film, superhero film, neo-noir, thriller film, crime thriller film
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Based onBatman
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Award receivedAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Academy Award for Best Sound, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
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