The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heath Ledger
Joker / In Memory Of
Michael Caine
Alfred Pennyworth
Gary Oldman
James Gordon
Aaron Eckhart
Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Rachel Dawes
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Nestor Carbonell
Anthony Garcia
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Anna Ramirez
Ron Dean
Michael Wuertz
Chin Han
Lau
Eric Roberts
Sal Maroni
Ritchie Coster
Chechen
Anthony Michael Hall
Mike Engel
Keith Szarabajka
Gerard Stephens
Joshua Harto
Coleman Reese
Melinda McGraw
Barbara Gordon
Nathan Gamble
James Gordon Jr.
Michael Jai White
Gambol
Colin McFarlane
Gillian Loeb
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
Janet Surrillo
Tommy Lister Jr.
Tattooed Prisoner
William Fichtner
Bank Manager
Cillian Murphy
Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow
Patrick Leahy
Gentleman at Party
Matt Skiba
Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited)
David Dastmalchian
Thomas Schiff
Michael Vieau
Rossi
Michael Stoyanov
Dopey
William Smillie
Happy
Danny Goldring
Grumpy
Matthew O'Neill
Chuckles
Olumiji Olawumi
Drug Dealer
Greg Beam
Drug Buyer
Erik Hellman
Junkie
Beatrice Rosen
Natascha
Vincenzo Nicoli
Crime Boss
Edison Chen
LSI VP
Andy Luther
Brian
James Farruggio
Man No. 1
Tom McElroy
Man No. 2
Will Zahrn
Assistant DA
James Fierro
Thug at Party
Sam Derence
Male Guest
Jennifer Knox
Female Guest
Patrick Clear
Judge Freel
Sarah Jayne Dunn
Maroni's Mistress
Charles Venn
Gambol's Bodyguard
Winston Ellis
Gambol's Bodyguard
Sophia Hinshelwood
Reporter
Keith Kupferer
Heckler
Joseph Luis Caballero
Cop Heckler
Richard Dillane
Acting Commissioner
Daryl Satcher
Officer at Intersection
Chris Petschler
Convoy Leader
Aidan Feore
Fat Thug
Philip Bulcock
Murphy
Paul Birchard
Cop with Fat Thug
Walter Lewis
Medic
Vincent Riotta
Cop at 250 52nd St.
Nancy Crane
Nurse
K. Todd Freeman
Polk
Matt Shallenberger
Berg
Michael Andrew Gorman
Cop at Hospital
Lanny Lutz
Bartender
Peter DeFaria
Civilian
Matt Rippy
First Mate
Andrew Bicknell
Prison Ferry Pilot
Ariyon Bakare
Guard Commander
Doug Ballard
Businessman
Helene Maksoud
Mother
Tommy Campbell
Passenger
Craig Heaney
Passenger
Lorna Gayle
Passenger
Lisa McAllister
Passenger
Peter Brooke
Passenger
Joshua Rollins
SWAT Sniper
Dale Rivera
SWAT Leader
Matthew Leitch
Prisoner on Ferry
Thomas Gaitsch
Reporter #3
William Armstrong
Evans
Adam Kalesperis
Honor Guard Man
Tristan Tait
Uniform Cop
Bronson Webb
Bounty Hunter
David Ajala
Bounty Hunter
Gertrude Kyles
Fox's Secretary
Jonathan Ryland
Passenger Ferry Pilot
James Scales
Guardsman
Nigel Carrington
Warden
Ian Pirie
Corrections Officer
Lateef Lovejoy
Prisoner
Grahame Edwards
Prisoner
Roger Monk
Prisoner
Ronan Summers
Prisoner
Wai Wong
Hong Kong Detective
Michael Corey Foster
Honor Guard Leader
Hannah Gunn
Gordon's Daughter
Jon Lee Brody
Waiter (uncredited)
Debbi Burns
Bank Patron (uncredited)
Maritza Cabrera
Party Guest (uncredited)
Shirin Caiola
Party Guest with Glass (uncredited)
Laura Chernicky
Party Guest (uncredited)
Henry Milton Chu
Lau Henchman (uncredited)
Kelli Clevenger
Paramedic (uncredited)
Richard Divizio
Chechen Gangster (uncredited)
Tony Domino
Press Conference Heckler (uncredited)
David Fultz
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Natalie Hallam
Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
Jordon Hodges
Police Officer (uncredited)
Erron Jay
Prisoner (uncredited)
Nicky Katt
Shotgun SWAT (uncredited)
Thomas Kosik
Parade Police Officer (uncredited)
Don Kress
Maroni's Henchman (uncredited)
Tim Krueger
Assistant D.A. (uncredited)
Dan Latham
Police Sgt. Spellman / Gotham Bomb Squad (uncredited)
Tom McComas
Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited) / Stunts
James Mellor
Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
Joseph Oliveira
Officer (uncredited)
Buster Reeves
Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited)
Peter Rnic
Prisoner (uncredited)
Amit Shah
Party Guest (uncredited)
Michelle Shields
Angry Hospital Relative (uncredited)
Sofiya Smirnova
Evacuee (uncredited)
Bruce Spielbauer
High-Ranking Police Official (uncredited)
Robert Patrick Stern
Extra (uncredited)
Robert Stone
Dept. of Corrections Resident (uncredited)
Richard Strobel
Detective (uncredited)
Tom Townsend
Police Officer (uncredited)
John Turk
Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited)
John Warman
Detective (uncredited)
Chris Wilson
Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited)
Kevin Zaideman
Party Staff (uncredited)
Rob Clark
Party Guest (uncredited)
Brandon Lambdin
Armoured Car SWAT
Craig Braginsky
Police Officer (uncredited)
Mike Whyte
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tina Simmons
Detective (uncredited)
Rick Avery
Masked Thug (uncredited) / Stunts
Wally Pfister
Director of Photography
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Christopher Nolan
Screenplay / Producer / Director / Story
Nathan Crowley
Production Design
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
David S. Goyer
Story
Benjamin Melniker
Executive Producer
Emma Thomas
Producer
Jonathan Nolan
Screenplay
Lee Smith
Editor
Peter Lando
Set Decoration
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
Kevin De La Noy
Executive Producer
John Papsidera
Casting
Charles Roven
Producer
Michael Uslan
Executive Producer
Mark Bartholomew
Art Direction
Deena Adair
Hairstylist
Naaman Marshall
Art Direction
John Caglione Jr.
Makeup Artist
Jenne Lee
Art Department Coordinator
James Hambidge
Art Direction
Nancy Hancock
Makeup Artist
Steve Gehrke
Script Supervisor
Craig Jackson
Art Direction
Lucinda Syson
Casting
Sue Robb-King
Makeup Artist
Nicholas Gall
Casting
Steven Lawrence
Art Direction
Richard M. Daley
Thanks
Janice Alexander
Hair Department Head
Kevin Kavanaugh
Supervising Art Director
Simon Lamont
Supervising Art Director
Brad Dechter
Orchestrator
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley
Dennis Davidson
Publicist
Kimberley Spiteri
Hairstylist
Daniel Pinder
Music Editor
Bob Gorelick
Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
Stephen Vaughan
Still Photographer
Alex Gibson
Music Editor
Richard King
Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer
Michael Babcock
Sound Effects Editor
Michael W. Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Struthers
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Jennings
Stunt Coordinator
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Coordinator
Ed Novick
Production Sound Mixer
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Mark Mottram
Stunts
Lorne Orleans
Producer
Nilo Otero
Assistant Director
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Donald Likovich
Assistant Editor
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Bob Kane
Characters
Conor O'Sullivan
Prosthetic Supervisor
Jim Boulden
Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
Jordan Goldberg
Associate Producer
David E. Hall
Post Production Supervisor
Brian Christensen
Stunts
Kevin Kaska
Orchestrator
Mira Husseini
Unit Publicist
Bob Hall
First Assistant Camera
Jessie Graff
Stunts
David Orr
Color Timer
Michael Magill
Dialogue Editor
Linda Folk
ADR Supervisor
Hugo Weng
Dialogue Editor
Doug Hemphill
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Wesley Ross
Assistant Editor
Jonathan Fawkner
Compositing Supervisor
Chris Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Peter Robb-King
Makeup & Hair
Rudra Banerji
Set Production Assistant
David Gere
Stunts
Brian Peters
Stunts
Rebecca Steel Roven
Set Production Assistant
Hamilton Sterling
Sound Designer
Justo Dieguez
Fight Choreographer
Deborah K. Dee
Makeup Artist
Alma Izquierdo
Makeup Artist
Jenny Sharpe
Makeup Artist
Patrick Caulfield
Set Costumer
Lee Croucher
Set Costumer
Dan Grace
Costume Supervisor
Esther St John Gray
Set Costumer
Brendan Handscombe
Set Costumer
Gina Panno
Set Costumer
Neal Callow
Standby Art Director
Phillis Lehmer
Assistant Art Director
Fred M. Ortiz
Set Dresser
Ashley Winter
Standby Art Director
François-Xavier Aubague
Visual Effects Producer
Pierre Buffin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul J. Franklin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Matthew Holben
Visual Effects Producer
Ian Hunter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alain Lalanne
Visual Effects Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 16, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 32m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$185,000,000
Box Office$1,004,558,444
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom · Chicago, United States · Hong Kong, China · Los Angeles, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005) and the second installment in The Dark Knight Trilogy. The plot follows the vigilante Batman, police lieutenant James Gordon, and district attorney Harvey Dent, who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City. Their efforts are derailed by the Joker, an anarchistic mastermind who seeks to test how far Batman will go to save the city from chaos. The ensemble cast includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.
Warner Bros. Pictures prioritized a sequel following the successful reinvention of the Batman film series with Batman Begins. Christopher and Batman Begins co-writer David S. Goyer developed the story elements, making Dent the central protagonist caught up in the battle between Batman and the Joker. In writing the screenplay, the Nolans were influenced by 1980s Batman comics and crime drama films, and sought to continue Batman Begins' heightened sense of realism. From April to November 2007, filming took place with a $185 million budget in Chicago and Hong Kong, and on sets in England. The Dark Knight was the first major motion picture to be filmed with high-resolution IMAX cameras. Christopher avoided using computer-generated imagery unless necessary, insisting on practical stunts such as flipping an 18-wheel truck and blowing up a factory.
The Dark Knight was marketed with an innovative interactive viral campaign that initially focused on countering criticism of Ledger's casting by those who believed he was a poor choice to portray the Joker. Ledger died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in January 2008, leading to widespread interest from the press and public regarding his performance. When it was released in July, The Dark Knight received acclaim for its mature tone and themes, visual style, and performances—particularly that of Ledger, who received many posthumous awards including Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actor, making The Dark Knight the first comic-book film to receive major industry awards. It broke several box-office records and became the highest-grossing 2008 film, the fourth-highest-grossing film to that time, and the highest-grossing superhero film.
Since its release, The Dark Knight has been assessed as one of the greatest superhero films ever, one of the best movies of the 2000s, and one of the best films ever made. It is considered the "blueprint" for many modern superhero films, particularly for its rejection of a typical comic-book movie style in favor of a crime film that features comic-book characters. Many filmmakers sought to repeat its success by emulating its gritty, realistic tone to varying degrees of success. The Dark Knight has been analyzed for its themes of terrorism and the limitations of morality and ethics. The United States Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2020. A sequel, The Dark Knight Rises, concluded The Dark Knight trilogy in 2012.