The Dark Knight

The Resource The Dark Knight
Label
The Dark Knight
Statement of responsibility
a Warner Bros. Picture presentation in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; DC Comics ; produced by Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas ; story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan
Title variation
  • Batman, the dark knight
  • Chevalier noir
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
  • "The follow-up to 'Batman Begins' ... With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batham sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective. But soon the three find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind knows as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante ..."--Container notes
  • 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 and laughter characterize his emotional and mental instability, becomes a dangerous adversary that Batman seeks to stop at all costs
Awards note
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Sound Editing, 2008.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; production designer, Nathan Crowley ; editor, Lee Smith ; music by James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming
Dewey number
791.43/72
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Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace
  • Canadian Home Video rating: PG
Language note
English, French or Spanish dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), French or Spanish subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B3472 2008
PerformerNote
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman
Runtime
153
Technique
live action
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