The Dark Knight (2008) - Welcome to a world without rules.

The Dark Knight

Welcome to a world without rules.
( Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller )

US Runtime: 152 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 16, 2008 [USA]

Director:	Christopher Nolan [Director]

Writers:	David S Goyer [Story] Jonathan Nolan [Screenplay] Christopher Nolan [Screenplay] Bob Kane [Characters] Christopher Nolan [Story]

Producers:	Michael Uslan [Executive Producer] Benjamin Melniker [Executive Producer] Emma Thomas [Producer] Christopher Nolan [Producer] Thomas Tull [Executive Producer] Charles Roven [Producer] Kevin De La Noy [Executive Producer]

Music by	Hans Zimmer [Original Music Composer] James Newton Howard [Original Music Composer]

Cinematography:	Wally Pfister [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Lee Smith [Editor]

Production Design:	Nathan Crowley [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Lindy Hemming [Costume Design]

Production Companys:	DC (US) Legendary Pictures (US) Syncopy (GB) Warner Bros. Pictures (US)

Cast:

Christian Bale Bruce Wayne Heath Ledger Joker Aaron Eckhart Harvey Dent Michael Caine Alfred Maggie Gyllenhaal Rachel Gary Oldman Gordon Morgan Freeman Lucius Fox Monique Gabriela Curnen Ramirez Ron Dean Wuertz Cillian Murphy Scarecrow Chin Han Lau Nestor Carbonell Mayor Eric Roberts Maroni Ritchie Coster Chechen Anthony Michael Hall Engel Keith Szarabajka Stephens Colin McFarlane Loeb Joshua Harto Reese Melinda McGraw Barbara Gordon Nathan Gamble James Gordon Michael Vieau Rossi Michael Stoyanov Dopey William Smillie Happy Danny Goldring Grumpy Michael Jai White Gambol Matthew ONeill Chuckles William Fichtner Bank Manager Olumiji Olawumi Drug Dealer Greg Beam Drug Buyer Erik Hellman Junkie Beatrice Rosen Natascha Vincenzo Nicoli Crime Boss Edison Chen LSI VP Nydia Rodriguez Terracina Judge Surrillo Andy Luther Brian James Farruggio Man No. 1 Tom McElroy Man No. 2 Will Zahrn Assistant DA James Fierro Thug at Party Patrick Leahy Gentleman at Party Sam Derence Male Guest Jennifer Knox Female Guest Patrick Clear Judge Freel Sarah Jayne Dunn Maroni's Mistress Charles Venn Gambol's Bodyguard Winston Ellis Gambol's Bodyguard David Dastmalchian Joker's Thug Sophia Hinshelwood Reporter Keith Kupferer Heckler		Joseph Luis Caballero Cop Heckler Richard Dillane Acting Commissioner Daryl Satcher Officer at Intersection Chris Petschler Convoy Leader Aidan Feore Fat Thug Philip Bulcock Murphy Paul Birchard Cop with Fat Thug Walter Lewis Medic Vincent Riotta Cop at 250 52nd St. Nancy Crane Nurse K Todd Freeman Polk Matt Shallenberger Berg Michael Andrew Gorman Cop at Hospital Lanny Lutz Bartender Peter Defaria Civilian Matt Rippy First Mate Andrew Bicknell Prison Ferry Pilot Ariyon Bakare Guard Commander Doug Ballard Businessman Helene Maksoud Mother Tommy Campbell Passenger Craig Heaney Passenger Sutara Gayle Passenger Lisa McAllister Passenger Peter Brooke Passenger Joshua Rollins SWAT Sniper Dale Rivera SWAT Leader Matthew Leitch Prisoner on Ferry Tommy Lister Jr Tattooed Prisoner Thomas Gaitsch Reporter #3 William Armstrong Evans Adam Kalesperis Honor Guard Man Tristan Tait Uniform Cop Bronson Webb Bounty Hunter David Ajala Bounty Hunter Gertrude Kyles Fox's Secretary Jonathan Ryland Passenger Ferry Pilot James Scales Guardsman Nigel Carrington Warden Ian Pirie Corrections Officer Lateef Lovejoy Prisoner Grahame Edwards Prisoner Roger Monk Prisoner Ronan Summers Prisoner Wai Wong Hong Kong Detective Michael Corey Foster Honor Guard Leader Hannah Gunn Gordon's Daughter Brandon Lambdin Armoured Car SWAT

Uncredited Cast: (Click anyplace to show / hide the crew list)

Matt Skiba Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited) Jon Lee Brody Waiter (uncredited) Debbi Burns Bank Patron (uncredited) Maritza Cabrera Party Guest (uncredited) Shirin Caiola Party Guest with Glass (uncredited) Laura Chernicky Party Guest (uncredited) Henry Milton Chu Lau Henchman (uncredited) Kelli Clevenger Paramedic (uncredited) Richard Divizio Chechen Gangster (uncredited) Tony Domino Press Conference Heckler (uncredited) David Fultz Pedestrian (uncredited) Natalie Hallam Ferry Passenger (uncredited) Jordon Hodges Police Officer (uncredited) Erron Jay Prisoner (uncredited) Nicky Katt Shotgun SWAT (uncredited) Thomas Kosik Parade Police Officer (uncredited) Don Kress Maroni's Henchman (uncredited) Tim Krueger Assistant D.A. (uncredited) Dan Latham Police Sgt. Spellman / Gotham Bomb Squad (uncredited) Tom McComas Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited) James Mellor Ferry Passenger (uncredited)		Joseph Oliveira Officer (uncredited) Buster Reeves Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited) Peter Rnic Prisoner (uncredited) Amit Shah Party Guest (uncredited) Michelle Shields Angry Hospital Relative (uncredited) Sofiya Smirnova Evacuee (uncredited) Bruce Spielbauer High-Ranking Police Official (uncredited) Robert Patrick Stern Extra (uncredited) Robert Stone Dept. of Corrections Resident (uncredited) Richard Strobel Detective (uncredited) Tom Townsend Police Officer (uncredited) John Turk Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited) John Warman Detective (uncredited) Chris Wilson Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited) Kevin Zaideman Party Staff (uncredited) Rob Clark Party Guest (uncredited) Craig Braginsky Police Officer (uncredited) Mike Whyte Police Officer (uncredited) Rick Avery Masked Thug (uncredited) John Snowden Detective (uncredited)

Crew: (Click anyplace to show / hide the crew list)

Deena Adair Hairstylist Janice Alexander Hair Department Head Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator François-Xavier Aubague Visual Effects Producer Rick Avery Stunts Michael Babcock Sound Effects Editor Rudra Banerji Set Production Assistant Mark Bartholomew Art Direction Rob Bliss Concept Artist Jim Boulden Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects Pierre Buffin Visual Effects Supervisor John Caglione Jr. Makeup Artist Neal Callow Standby Art Director Patrick Caulfield Set Costumer Brian Christensen Stunts Chris Corbould Special Effects Supervisor George Cottle Stunts Joyce Cox Visual Effects Producer Lee Croucher Set Costumer Richard M. Daley Thanks Dennis Davidson Publicist Nick Davis Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin De La Noy Unit Production Manager Brad Dechter Orchestrator Deborah K. Dee Makeup Artist Geoff Dibben Production Supervisor Justo Dieguez Fight Choreographer Steve Evans Clapper Loader Jonathan Fawkner Compositing Supervisor Marie Fink Stunts PJ Fishwick Production Assistant Linda Folk ADR Supervisor Pete Ford Stunts Jan Foster Unit Production Manager Bruce Fowler Orchestrator Paul J. Franklin Visual Effects Supervisor Sarah Franzl Stunt Double Nicholas Gall Casting Steve Gehrke Script Supervisor David Gere Stunts Alex Gibson Music Editor Jordan Goldberg Associate Producer Bob Gorelick Steadicam Operator Bob Gorelick "A" Camera Operator Dan Grace Costume Supervisor Jessie Graff Stunts Esther St John Gray Set Costumer Bob Hall First Assistant "A" Camera David E. Hall Post Production Supervisor James Hambidge Art Direction Nancy Hancock Makeup Artist Brendan Handscombe Set Costumer Thomas Hayslip Production Supervisor Doug Hemphill Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer Mo Henry Negative Cutter Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer Matthew Holben Visual Effects Producer Ian Hunter Visual Effects Supervisor Mira Husseini Unit Publicist Alma Izquierdo Makeup Artist Craig Jackson Art Direction Paul Jennings Stunt Coordinator Kevin Kaska Orchestrator		Kevin Kavanaugh Supervising Art Director Richard King Supervising Sound Editor Richard King Sound Designer Cristian Knight Stunts Alain Lalanne Visual Effects Producer Jennifer Lamb Stunts Brandon Lambdin Second Assistant Director Simon Lamont Supervising Art Director Peter Lando Set Decoration Brad Larner Focus Puller Steven Lawrence Art Direction Rick LeFevour Stunt Coordinator Heath Ledger In Memory Of Jenne Lee Art Department Coordinator Phillis Lehmer Assistant Art Director Donald Likovich Assistant Editor Craig Lyn Visual Effects Michael Magill Dialogue Editor Naaman Marshall Art Direction Tom McComas Stunts Daniel C. McFadden Second Assistant "A" Camera Natalie M. Meyer Stunts Michael W. Mitchell Sound Effects Editor Alyson Dee Moore Foley Mark Mottram Stunts Ed Novick Production Sound Mixer Conor O'Sullivan Prosthetic Supervisor David Orr Color Timer Fred M. Ortiz Set Dresser Nilo Otero First Assistant Director Gina Panno Set Costumer John Papsidera Casting Lorna Paterson Visual Effects Producer Linda Perlin Stunts Ben Perry Clapper Loader Brian Peters Stunts Daniel Pinder Music Editor Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer Peter Robb-King Makeup & Hair Sue Robb-King Makeup Artist Scott Wesley Ross Assistant Editor Rebecca Steel Roven Set Production Assistant David Sanger Visual Effects Producer Dan Schroer Second Assistant "B" Camera Jenny Sharpe Makeup Artist Ben Shepherd Visual Effects Designer Dan Snape Compositing Artist Kimberley Spiteri Hairstylist Hamilton Sterling Sound Designer Robert Stoneman Grip Production Assistant Tom Struthers Stunt Coordinator Lucinda Syson Casting Susan Towner Unit Production Manager Stephen Vaughan Still Photographer Tim Webber Visual Effects Supervisor Daniel Wehr Scoring Mixer Hugo Weng Dialogue Editor Conway Wickliffe In Memory Of Jim Wilkey Stunts Rich Wilkie Stunts Ashley Winter Standby Art Director Stephen Wong First Assistant "B" Camera

Tech Info:

Budget:: $185,000,000
Revenue:: $1,004,558,444

Plot Summary:

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.

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