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The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-1307/16/2008Action, Crime, Thriller2h 32m
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Welcome to a world without rules.

Overview

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

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    Christian Bale

    Bruce Wayne

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    Heath Ledger

    Joker

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    Aaron Eckhart

    Harvey Dent

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    Michael Caine

    Alfred

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Rachel

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    Gary Oldman

    Gordon

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    Morgan Freeman

    Lucius Fox

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    Monique Gabriela Curnen

    Ramirez

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    Ron Dean

    Wuertz

Heath Ledger is outstanding in this follow up to the 2006 "Batman Begins" outing for the caped crusader. His portrayal of the malevolent "Joker' is confident and highly entertaining, treading a fine line between supreme intellect and total insanity with considerable aplomb. He comes back to terrorise "Gotham" after "Batman" (Christian Bale), "Gordon" (Gary Oldman) - now Commissioner in charge of the police force, and newly installed District Attorney "Dent" (Aaron Eckhart) had made progress getting the criminals off the street. The "Joker", meantime, decides that the best strategy is to rob th...