Release Date
June 19, 1992
Director
Tim Burton
Writer
Sam Hamm, Daniel Waters, Bob Kane
Cast
John Strong, Jan Hooks, Steve Witting, Vincent Schiavelli, Pat Hingle, Andrew Bryniarski, Cristi Conaway, Michael Murphy, Michael Gough, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton
Studio
Running Time
126 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for violence
What is Batman Returns about?
It's Christmas time in Gotham but the townspeople are anything but joyous. A new wave of crime is sweeping the streets, lead by a chaotic circus crew. Then there's the rumors of the mysterious Penguin, a deformed man hiding in the sewers. And Max Shreck, the devious businessman that seems kind but is about as dishonest as they come. Forced into the sewers, the greedy Max Shreck meets the Penguin and they join forces to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Batman is by far the superior movie but Batman Returns is a good sequel. A little goofier but still retaining it's prequel's dark atmosphere, Batman Returns has it all. Catwoman, Shreck, and the Penguin don't quite amount to Jack Nicholson but supported by the likes of Michelle Pheiffer and Danny DeVito, they aren't bad either. The penguin army was somewhat lame but other than that, it's almost as good as the original. Too bad Keaton and Burton decided not to do the third and fourth ones. Full movie review »
