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- 126 Minutes
- Warner Bros.
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated: PG-13
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Tim Burton
- Written by Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
- Starring Billy Dee Williams, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton, Robert Wuhl
Synopsis:
After a young boy witnesses his parents' murder on the streets of Gotham City, he grows up to become the Batman, a mysterious figure in the eyes of Gotham's citizens, who takes crime-fighting into his own hands. He first emerges out of the shadows when the Joker appears -- a horribly disfigured individual who is out for revenge on his former employer and generally likes to have a good time, but the identity of the `bat' is unknown. Perhaps millionaire Bruce Wayne and photographer Vicki Vale have a good chance of finding out?
Won: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, 1990 Academy Awards; Favorite Motion Picture, 1990 People's Choice Awards
Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (Nicholson), 1990 Golden Globes
Review:
"An exhilarating mix of cartoon lore, screen presence, psychological murkiness and demented Gothic goofiness." -- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
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Comments
This film was my first exposure to the Batman character. The opening scene where Batman takes out the muggers is always what I think of first when someone says "Batman." Nicholson's Joker is also very hilarious and very quotable.
"This town needs an enema!"
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