Action ·Crime ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 2008 · 2h 32m

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight poster
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne Heath Ledger as Joker Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent Michael Caine as Alfred Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Gary Oldman as Gordon
Crew
Wally Pfister — Director of Photography Lee Smith — Editor Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer Jonathan Nolan — Screenplay Christopher Nolan — Screenplay
Tagline

Welcome to a world without rules.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Dark Knight — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sadismchaossecret identitycrime fightersuperheroanti heroscarecrowbased on comicvigilanteorganized crimetragic heroanti villain
Key Collaborators
Christopher Nolan Director Wally Pfister Director of Photography Lee Smith Editor Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer James Newton Howard Original Music Composer Jonathan Nolan Screenplay Christopher Nolan Screenplay David S. Goyer Story Christopher Nolan Story Christopher Nolan Producer Charles Roven Producer Emma Thomas Producer
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