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| In Batman Begins , acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred (Michael Caine), detective Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and his ally Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), Wayne returns to Gotham City and unleashes his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Directors: |
Christopher Nolan |
| Actors: |
Gary Oldman · Ken Watanabe · Liam Neeson · Lucy Russell · Michael Caine · Sara Stewart |
| Stars: |
Christian Bale · Cillian Murphy · Katie Holmes · Morgan Freeman |
| UPC: |
012569594142, 012569594159, 012569732162, 012569766778, 085391183853, 883929074808 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 20min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Deluxe Edition, DVD: Full Frame, DVD: Includes Movie Money, DVD: Limited Edition Gift Set, DVD: Special Edition, DVD: Widescreen |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Fantasy |
| Release Date: |
2005 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/01/2006, p.82-83, Uncut Staff): Ranked #7 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Nolan's vision of Gotham is a hellhole straight out of Hieronymus Bosch.", (06/15/2005, p.E1, Manohla Dargis): "[T]his tense, effective iteration of Bob Kane's original comic book owes its power and pleasures to a director who takes his material seriously and to a star who shoulders that seriousness with ease.", (06/17/2005, p.9E, Mike Clark): "Christian Bale makes the best Bruce Wayne/Batman since Warner Bros. revived the franchise in 1989.", (06/24/2005, p.137-138, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "[A] triumph -- a confidently original, engrossing interpretation, with a seriously thought-through aesthetic point of view...", (08/01/2005, p.126, Chris Roberts): "This intimate, brooding resurrection brings the Caped Crusader back to life by sending him back to his roots.", (08/01/2005, p.40-41, Edward Lawrenson): "[I]t's the flair of the set pieces that really impresses....The film delivers a pleasingly robust sense of spectacle....It is a welc |
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