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Batman (1989)
- PG-13
- 06/19/1989 (US)
- Fantasy, Action, Crime
- 2h 6m
Justice is always darkest before the dawn.
Overview
Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.
Tim Burton
DirectorBob Kane
CharactersWarren Skaaren
ScreenplaySam Hamm
Screenplay, StoryCast
![Jack Nicholson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sX2eryfpUdlGsZOzoDlszmQYyPP.jpg)
Jack Nicholson
Jack Napier / Joker![Michael Keaton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/baeHNv3qrVsnApuKbZXiJOhqMnw.jpg)
Michael Keaton
Bruce Wayne / Batman![Kim Basinger's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/iqQ4o2sRna7J1Z9KkB9Avp9CIsk.jpg)
Kim Basinger
Vicki Vale![Michael Gough's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/owcwnV6dymBd9YIQKDPzVA5EtZX.jpg)
Michael Gough
Alfred Pennyworth![Jerry Hall's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kInkl0xOfRhzA0x72JjIA5w2ugt.jpg)
Jerry Hall
Alicia![Robert Wuhl's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hs8jxnVGOytAhwM9Y7Rab69ijdW.jpg)
Robert Wuhl
Alexander Knox![Pat Hingle's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/QBAxFVZQ0Hu6rxlFavhwUq0zug.jpg)
Pat Hingle
Commissioner James Gordon![Billy Dee Williams's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/4UbNki9xpWtVACNNGsMhVjQxVwg.jpg)