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Batman Begins
Evil fears the knight.
( Action / Crime / Drama )


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MPAA Rating:
PG-13
[intense action violence‚ disturbing images and some thematic elements]

US Runtime: 140 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 10, 2005   [USA]
 
Director: Christopher Nolan   [Director]
 
Writers: David S. Goyer   [Screenplay]
Bob Kane   [Characters]
Christopher Nolan   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Larry Franco   [Producer]
Benjamin Melniker   [Executive Producer]
Lorne Orleans   [Producer]
Charles Roven   [Producer]
Emma Thomas   [Producer]
Cheryl A. Tkach   [Associate Producer]
Michael Uslan   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Wally Pfister   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Lee Smith   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by James Newton Howard   [Original Music Composer]
Hans Zimmer   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Nathan Crowley   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Lindy Hemming   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by John Papsidera   [Casting]
Lucinda Syson   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: DC   (US)
Legendary Pictures   (US)
Patalex III Productions   (GB)
Syncopy   (GB)
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Michael Caine
Alfred
Liam Neeson
Ducard
Katie Holmes
Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman
Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy
Dr. Jonathan Crane
Tom Wilkinson
Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer
Earle
Ken Watanabe
Ra's al Ghul
Mark Boone Junior
Flass
 
Linus Roache
Thomas Wayne
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Larry Holden
Finch
Gerard Murphy
Judge Faden
Colin McFarlane
Loeb
Sara Stewart
Martha Wayne
Gus Lewis
Bruce Wayne (Age 8)
Richard Brake
Joe Chill
Rade Serbedzija
Homeless Man
Emma Lockhart
Rachel Dawes (Age 8)
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Artem Ltd.
special props
BUF
visual effects
Cine Image Film Opticals Ltd.
digital effects
Cutting Edge
visual effects
Double Negative
visual effects
Graphic Nature Ltd.
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
visual effects
 
Rising Sun Pictures
visual effects
Snow Business
snow support
Snow Business International
snow effects
The Moving Picture Company (MPC)
visual effects
The Senate Visual Effects Limited
visual effects
Thousand Monkeys Ltd.
visual effects
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$150,000,000
Revenue:
$374,218,673
Color Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS


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