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Batman (1989)

Directed by Tim Burton

Action | Science Fiction

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Overview

Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself “The Joker” seizes control of Gotham’s criminal underworld.

Rated PG-13 | Length 126 minutes

Actors

Jack Nicholson | Michael Keaton | Kim Basinger | Michael Gough | Jerry Hall | Robert Wuhl | Pat Hingle | Billy Dee Williams | Jack Palance | Tracey Walter | Lee Wallace | William Hootkins | Richard Strange | Carl Chase | Mac McDonald | George Lane Cooper | Terence Plummer | Philip Tan | John Sterland | Edwin Craig | Vincent Wong | Joel Cutrara | John Dair | Christopher Fairbank | George Roth | Kate Harper | Bruce McGuire | Richard Durden | Kit Hollerbach | Lachele Carl | Del Baker | Jazzer Jeyes | Wayne Michaels | Valentino Musetti | Rocky Taylor | Keith Edwards | Leon Herbert | Steve Plytas | Anthony Wellington | Amir M. Korangy | Hugo Blick | Charles Roskilly | Philip O'Brien | Michael Balfour | Garrick Hagon | Liza Ross | Adrian Meyers | David Baxt | Sharon Holm | Clyde Gatell | Jon Soresi | Elliott Stein | Sam Douglas | Denis Lill | Paul Birchard | Paul Michael | Pat Gorman | Chris Andrews | Stephanie English

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Every time the opening strains of Danny Elfman’s BATMAN soundtrack start, I get fired up; I can’t help it. It, and the great and simple title sequence, resurrect the 9-year old nerd within me that starts cheering.

Tim Burton’s BATMAN just works. It feels so different than any of the increasingly-horrible SUPERMAN films, from its gothic noir style to a flat-out crazy villain in Jack Nicholson’s Joker. It’s not perfect drama, but damn it, it’s a an exciting blend of pacing, dialogue, characterization and flat out panache that no Batman movie since has matched.

I love the Chris Nolan movies, but BATMAN will forever be my favorite.

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