Batman

"Justice is always darkest before the dawn."

Jun 23 1989 PG-13 2h 6m
Action, Adventure

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.

Plot

Gotham City. Crime boss Carl Grissom (Jack Palance) effectively runs the town but there's a new crime fighter in town - Batman (Michael Keaton). Grissom's right-hand man is Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson), a brutal man who is not entirely sane... After falling out between the two Grissom has Napier set up with the Police and Napier falls to his apparent death in a vat of chemicals. However, he soon reappears as The Joker and starts a reign of terror in Gotham City. Meanwhile, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) is in the city to do an article on Batman. She soon starts a relationship with Batman's everyday persona, billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Written by

Bob Kane, Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren

Directed by

Tim Burton

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 30 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
417,392
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA