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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Release: 2008-07-16 ·Runtime: 152m ·★ 8.5
Drama Action Crime Thriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Legendary Pictures
Syncopy
DC

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Michael Caine Michael Caine as Alfred Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall as Engel Vincenzo Nicoli Vincenzo Nicoli as Crime Boss Mike Whyte Mike Whyte as Police Officer (uncredited) Rick Avery Rick Avery as Masked Thug (uncredited) Edison Chen Edison Chen as LSI VP Joseph Luis Caballero Joseph Luis Caballero as Cop Heckler Craig Braginsky Craig Braginsky as Police Officer (uncredited) John Turk John Turk as Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited) Sam Derence Sam Derence as Male Guest Patrick Clear Patrick Clear as Judge Freel Nancy Crane Nancy Crane as Nurse Michael Andrew Gorman Michael Andrew Gorman as Cop at Hospital Doug Ballard Doug Ballard as Businessman Keith Szarabajka Keith Szarabajka as Stephens Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy as Gentleman at Party Sutara Gayle Sutara Gayle as Passenger Peter Brooke Peter Brooke as Passenger Joshua Rollins Joshua Rollins as SWAT Sniper Wai Wong Wai Wong as Hong Kong Detective Tommy Campbell Tommy Campbell as Passenger Keith Kupferer Keith Kupferer as Heckler Philip Bulcock Philip Bulcock as Murphy Jonathan Ryland Jonathan Ryland as Passenger Ferry Pilot K. Todd Freeman K. Todd Freeman as Polk Lisa McAllister Lisa McAllister as Passenger Jon Lee Brody Jon Lee Brody as Waiter (uncredited) Erron Jay Erron Jay as Prisoner (uncredited) Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox William Fichtner William Fichtner as Bank Manager Christian Bale Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne Matt Shallenberger Matt Shallenberger as Berg Roger Monk Roger Monk as Prisoner John Warman John Warman as Detective (uncredited) Michael Jai White Michael Jai White as Gambol Matthew Leitch Matthew Leitch as Prisoner on Ferry David Ajala David Ajala as Bounty Hunter Ronan Summers Ronan Summers as Prisoner Ariyon Bakare Ariyon Bakare as Guard Commander Nestor Carbonell Nestor Carbonell as Mayor Heath Ledger Heath Ledger as Joker Tristan Tait Tristan Tait as Uniform Cop Bronson Webb Bronson Webb as Bounty Hunter Charles Venn Charles Venn as Gambol's Bodyguard Paul Birchard Paul Birchard as Cop with Fat Thug Ian Pirie Ian Pirie as Corrections Officer Beatrice Rosen Beatrice Rosen as Natascha Tom McComas Tom McComas as Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited) William Smillie William Smillie as Happy Winston Ellis Winston Ellis as Gambol's Bodyguard David Dastmalchian David Dastmalchian as Joker's Thug Walter Lewis Walter Lewis as Medic Ng Chin Han Ng Chin Han as Lau Joshua Harto Joshua Harto as Reese Matt Rippy Matt Rippy as First Mate Tommy Lister Jr. Tommy Lister Jr. as Tattooed Prisoner Buster Reeves Buster Reeves as Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited) Colin McFarlane Colin McFarlane as Loeb Danny Goldring Danny Goldring as Grumpy Will Zahrn Will Zahrn as Assistant DA Vincent Riotta Vincent Riotta as Cop at 250 52nd St. Aaron Eckhart Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent Dale Rivera Dale Rivera as SWAT Leader Hannah Gunn Hannah Gunn as Gordon's Daughter Tony Domino Tony Domino as Press Conference Heckler (uncredited) Ron Dean Ron Dean as Wuertz Michael Stoyanov Michael Stoyanov as Dopey Richard Dillane Richard Dillane as Acting Commissioner Thomas Gaitsch Thomas Gaitsch as Reporter #3 Natalie Hallam Natalie Hallam as Ferry Passenger (uncredited) Chris Wilson Chris Wilson as Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited) Monique Gabriela Curnen Monique Gabriela Curnen as Ramirez Nathan Gamble Nathan Gamble as James Gordon William Armstrong William Armstrong as Evans Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Gordon Ritchie Coster Ritchie Coster as Chechen Andrew Bicknell Andrew Bicknell as Prison Ferry Pilot Helene Maksoud Helene Maksoud as Mother Matt Skiba Matt Skiba as Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited) Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow Sophia Hinshelwood Sophia Hinshelwood as Reporter Tom McElroy Tom McElroy as Man No. 2 Sarah Jayne Dunn Sarah Jayne Dunn as Maroni's Mistress Craig Heaney Craig Heaney as Passenger Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Maroni James Fierro James Fierro as Thug at Party Nicky Katt Nicky Katt as Shotgun SWAT (uncredited) Melinda McGraw Melinda McGraw as Barbara Gordon Lanny Lutz Lanny Lutz as Bartender Peter DeFaria Peter DeFaria as Civilian Tim Krueger Tim Krueger as Assistant D.A. (uncredited) Rob Clark Rob Clark as Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Ben Shepherd Ben Shepherd Visual Effects Designer Paul J. Franklin Paul J. Franklin Visual Effects Supervisor Marie Fink Marie Fink Stunts Nick Davis Nick Davis Visual Effects Supervisor Nathan Crowley Nathan Crowley Production Design Neal Callow Neal Callow Standby Art Director Pierre Buffin Pierre Buffin Visual Effects Supervisor Perry Evans Perry Evans Chief Lighting Technician Richard King Richard King Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor Jeff Atmajian Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator Peter Robb-King Peter Robb-King Makeup & Hair Natalie M. Meyer Natalie M. Meyer Stunts Charles Roven Charles Roven Producer Rick Avery Rick Avery Stunts Cristian Knight Cristian Knight Stunts Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Screenplay, Producer, Director, Story Jim Wilkey Jim Wilkey Stunts Jessie Graff Jessie Graff Stunts Chris Corbould Chris Corbould Special Effects Supervisor James Newton Howard James Newton Howard Original Music Composer Tom Struthers Tom Struthers Stunt Coordinator Justo Dieguez Justo Dieguez Fight Choreographer John Papsidera John Papsidera Casting Tom McComas Tom McComas Stunts Michael Uslan Michael Uslan Executive Producer Doug Hemphill Doug Hemphill Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer Jonathan Fawkner Jonathan Fawkner Compositing Supervisor Emma Thomas Emma Thomas Producer Dan Snape Dan Snape Compositing Artist Wally Pfister Wally Pfister Director of Photography Tim Webber Tim Webber Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Kaska Kevin Kaska Orchestrator George Cottle George Cottle Stunts Jonathan Nolan Jonathan Nolan Screenplay Gary Rizzo Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer Thomas Tull Thomas Tull Executive Producer Kevin Kavanaugh Kevin Kavanaugh Supervising Art Director Pete Ford Pete Ford Stunts Ian Hunter Ian Hunter Visual Effects Supervisor Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer Mark Mottram Mark Mottram Stunts Heath Ledger Heath Ledger In Memory Of Rick LeFevour Rick LeFevour Stunt Coordinator Ed Novick Ed Novick Production Sound Mixer Kevin De La Noy Kevin De La Noy Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager Lindy Hemming Lindy Hemming Costume Design Bob Kane Bob Kane Characters David S. Goyer David S. Goyer Story Lora Hirschberg Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer Rich Wilkie Rich Wilkie Stunts Lee Smith Lee Smith Editor Linda Perlin Linda Perlin Stunts David Gere David Gere Stunts Jennifer Lamb Jennifer Lamb Stunts