Release Date
July 18, 2008
January 23, 2009 (Re-Release)
January 23, 2009 (Re-Release)
DVD Release Date
December 9, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Christopher Nolan
Writer
Jonathan Nolan
Cast
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall, Nestor Carbonell, Melinda McGraw, Nathan Gamble, Michael Jai White
Studio
Running Time
150 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace
Christian Bale once again embodies the man behind the mask in "The Dark Knight." The film reunites Bale with director Christopher Nolan and takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local crime...until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It's 3:07 am on Friday, July 18th, and I have to wake up for work in four hours. But it's worth it. Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight packed six screens at the nearby theater; the line to get in, two hours ahead of time, spiraled down two flights of stairs and out the door. But it was worth the wait.
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