The Dark Knight
Action, Crime, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (9/15/2008) 152 mins PG-13

9.0 (320,493 votes) Top 250: #4
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman set out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective. But soon the three find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning From Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox....

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Cast and Crew
Christian Bale  ......  Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heath Ledger  ......  The Joker
Aaron Eckhart  ......  Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Michael Caine  ......  Alfred Pennyworth
Maggie Gyllenhaal  ......  Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman  ......  James Gordon
Director  .....  Christopher Nolan
Producer  .....  Christopher Nolan; Charles Roven; Emma Thomas
Writer  .....  Jonathan Nolan; Christopher Nolan
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: In the Hospital scene between Harvey Dent and The Joker; when The Joker holds the gun to Harvey's head, he cocks the hammer. When the camera faces Harvey, The Joker's finger is over the hammer, when it's facing The Joker, it's not. (more)

Trivia:
Set a new mark for money earned in midnight showings when it grossed $18.5 million. Former record holder was Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). (more)

Filming Locations:
Atwood Cafe - 1 W Washington St, Chicago, Illinois, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Grumpy: [before a bank heist] Three of a kind, let's do this.
Chuckles: That's it, three guys?
Grumpy: And two guys on the roof. Everybody gets a share. Five shares is plenty.
Chuckles: Six shares, don't forget the guy who planned the job.
Grumpy: He thinks he can sit out and still take a slice? I know why they call him the "Joker."
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations (more)