The dark knight / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Legendary Pictures ; DC Comics ; directed by Christopher Nolan ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer ; produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan ; executive producers, Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy, Thomas Tull ; director of photography, Wally Pfister ; a Syncopy production.
With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets 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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (152 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., 2008.
- Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the characters created by Bob Kane for DC Comics. Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros., 2008. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Production designer, Nathan Crowley ; editor, Lee Smith ; music by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard ; visual effects supervisor, Nick Davis ; special effects supervisor, Chris Corbould ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Nestor Carbonell, Chin Han, Eric Roberts, Ritchie Coster, Anthony Michael Hall, Keith Szarabajka, Joshua Harto, Melinda McGraw, Nathan Gamble, Michael Jai White, Beatrice Rosen, Cillian Murphy. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace. CHV rating: PG. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | French language version also available. |
System Details Note: | Content available as downloadable file or streaming video. |
Awards Note: | Golden Globes, 2009: Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture (Ledger); Academy Awards 2009, Best supporting actor, Heath Ledger |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 17, 2015). |
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