Batman Begins
Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (2005) 140 mins PG-13

8.4 (213,033 votes) Top 250: #101
In a retelling of the origin of the comic book hero Batman, young Bruce Wayne witnesses the murder of his parents after an opera. Upon reaching adulthood (having been raised by his family butler, Alfred) he returns home to Gotham City with plans of killing the man who murdered his parents (who is now being released in return for testimony against the mob). Instead, the mob kills the thug to prevent his testimony. Bruce confronts them, only to be dismissed. He decides to travel the world, learning combat techniques including those of a secret vigilante group. He returns home once again, capitalizing on his childhood fear of bats and contacts in his father's advanced technology company to create the persona "Batman." He then battles the evil "Scarecrow" and his deadly toxins, and eventually must face the leader of the vigilante group he had earlier trained with, who now plans to destroy th...

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Cast and Crew
Christian Bale  ......  Bruce Wayne / Batman
Morgan Freeman  ......  Lucius Fox
Michael Caine  ......  Alfred
Liam Neeson  ......  Henri Ducard
Katie Holmes  ......  Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman  ......  Jim Gordon
Director  .....  Christopher Nolan
Producer  .....  Charles Roven; Emma Thomas; Larry J. Franco; Benjamin Melniker; Lorne Orleans
Writer  .....  Christopher Nolan; Bob Kane; David S. Goyer
Cinematography  .....  Wally Pfister; Simon Margetts
Musician  .....  James Newton-Howard; Hans Zimmer; Muslimgauze; Mel Wesson; Ramin Djawadi
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The Gotham City police cars have a large "GPD" on the side but the abbreviation used on jackets is "GCPD". (more)

Trivia:
Only days before the role of Batman was cast, eight actors were asked to audition for the part. The actors were Christian Bale, Joshua Jackson, Eion Bailey, Hugh Dancy, Billy Crudup, Cillian Murphy, Henry Cavill and J. Gyllenhaal. While Bale won the part, Christopher Nolan liked Murphy's audition so much, he cast him as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. (more)

Filming Locations:
Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Bruce Wayne - age 8: Rachel, let me see! Can I see?
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations (more)