
Batman
1989
Justice is always darkest before the dawn.
Directed by Tim Burton
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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.
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- Director
- Tim Burton
- Written by
- Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren, Sam Hamm
- Produced by
- Jon Peters, Peter Guber
- Composer
- Danny Elfman
- Cinematographer
- Roger Pratt
- Editor
- Ray Lovejoy
- Makeup FX
- Suzanne Reynolds
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- PG-13
- Also known as
- Batman ‘89, Tim Burton’s Batman
- TMDB
- 7.2/10 (8,520 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 77% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 69/100
- IMDb
- 7.5/10 (429,189 votes)
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

Richard Strange
Goon

Carl Chase
Goon

Mac McDonald
Goon
George Lane Cooper
Goon
Terence Plummer
Goon

Philip Tan
Goon
Crew

Tim Burton
Director

Sam Hamm
Screenplay
Warren Skaaren
Screenplay

Bob Kane
Characters

Jon Peters
Producer

Peter Guber
Producer

Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer

Roger Pratt
Director of Photography
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
Anton Furst
Production Design
Benjamin Melniker
Executive Producer

Michael Uslan
Executive Producer
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Trailer
Score
Danny Elfman
Batman (Original Motion Picture Score)
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