The Dark Knight
Studio/Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures

Director
Christopher Nolan

Screenwriter(s)
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan

Cast
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

Release Date: July 18, 2008

Release: Wide



Synopsis: "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan with star Christian Bale, who returns to continue Batman's war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

Genre: Action - Crime

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and some menace)

Offical Site: The Dark Knight

Movie Poster: Allposters

DVD/Blu-ray: Amazon

 
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