The Dark Knight (2008)

Released: 2008-07-16 Duration: 2hr 32min

Genres: Drama Action Crime Thriller

Rating 8.5

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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.

Production Companies

Legendary Pictures

Syncopy

Isobel Griffiths

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$185,000,000.00
Revenue	$1,004,558,444.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	143.781

Directed By

Christopher Nolan

Crew

Original Music Composer
James Newton Howard

Screenplay
Christopher Nolan

Executive Producer
Michael Uslan

Executive Producer
Kevin De La Noy

Director of Photography
Wally Pfister

Story
David S. Goyer

Screenplay
Jonathan Nolan

Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer

Executive Producer
Benjamin Melniker

Editor
Lee Smith

Producer
Emma Thomas

Costume Design
Lindy Hemming

Casting
John Papsidera

Executive Producer
Thomas Tull

Producer
Charles Roven

Production Design
Nathan Crowley

Set Decoration
Peter Lando

Producer
Christopher Nolan

Makeup Artist
Deborah K. Dee

Visual Effects Producer
François-Xavier Aubague

Set Costumer
Gina Panno

Standby Art Director
Ashley Winter

Standby Art Director
Neal Callow

Visual Effects Supervisor
Pierre Buffin

Set Costumer
Brendan Handscombe

Set Costumer
Lee Croucher

Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul J. Franklin

Visual Effects Supervisor
Ian Hunter

Costume Supervisor
Dan Grace

Visual Effects Producer
Lorna Paterson

Set Costumer
Patrick Caulfield

Makeup Artist
Jenny Sharpe

Set Dresser
Fred M. Ortiz

Makeup Artist
Alma Izquierdo

Assistant Art Director
Phillis Lehmer

Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Holben

Visual Effects Producer
David Sanger

Set Costumer
Esther St John Gray

Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Webber

Visual Effects Producer
Alain Lalanne

In Memory Of
Heath Ledger

Stunts
Jennifer Lamb

Stunt Double
Sarah Franzl

Stunts
Natalie M. Meyer

Stunts
Linda Perlin

Stunts
Marie Fink

Hairstylist
Deena Adair

Art Department Coordinator
Jenne Lee

Makeup Artist
John Caglione Jr.

Casting
Nicholas Gall

Casting
Lucinda Syson

Makeup Artist
Sue Robb-King

Art Direction
Mark Bartholomew

Makeup Artist
Nancy Hancock

Art Direction
Steven Lawrence

Art Direction
Craig Jackson

Art Direction
James Hambidge

Art Direction
Naaman Marshall

Script Supervisor
Steve Gehrke

In Memory Of
Conway Wickliffe

Thanks
Richard M. Daley

Orchestrator
Brad Dechter

Foley
Alyson Dee Moore

Publicist
Dennis Davidson

Hairstylist
Kimberley Spiteri

Grip Production Assistant
Robert Stoneman

Sound Designer
Richard King

Still Photographer
Stephen Vaughan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rizzo

Music Editor
Daniel Pinder

Supervising Sound Editor
Richard King

Music Editor
Alex Gibson

Production Sound Mixer
Ed Novick

Sound Effects Editor
Michael Babcock

Stunt Coordinator
Tom Struthers

Sound Effects Editor
Michael W. Mitchell

Stunt Coordinator
Rick LeFevour

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg

Steadicam Operator
Bob Gorelick

Hair Department Head
Janice Alexander

Stunt Coordinator
Paul Jennings

Stunts
Jim Wilkey

Stunts
Mark Mottram

Orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian

Assistant Editor
Donald Likovich

Stunts
Rick Avery

Stunts
Tom McComas

Fight Choreographer
Justo Dieguez

Supervising Art Director
Kevin Kavanaugh

Supervising Art Director
Simon Lamont

Concept Artist
Rob Bliss

Visual Effects
Craig Lyn

Visual Effects Designer
Ben Shepherd

Orchestrator
Bruce Fowler

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
Jim Boulden

Characters
Bob Kane

Prosthetic Supervisor
Conor O'Sullivan

Post Production Supervisor
David E. Hall

Associate Producer
Jordan Goldberg

Stunts
Brian Christensen

Orchestrator
Kevin Kaska

Unit Publicist
Mira Husseini

Stunts
Jessie Graff

Scoring Mixer
Daniel Wehr

Color Timer
David Orr

Visual Effects Supervisor
Nick Davis

Unit Production Manager
Susan Towner

Unit Production Manager
Jan Foster

Production Supervisor
Geoff Dibben

Second Assistant "A" Camera
Daniel C. McFadden

Focus Puller
Brad Larner

First Assistant Director
Nilo Otero

Production Supervisor
Thomas Hayslip

Visual Effects Producer
Joyce Cox

First Assistant "B" Camera
Stephen Wong

Second Assistant "B" Camera
Dan Schroer

Unit Production Manager
Kevin De La Noy

Clapper Loader
Steve Evans

"A" Camera Operator
Bob Gorelick

First Assistant "A" Camera
Bob Hall

Second Assistant Director
Brandon Lambdin

Clapper Loader
Ben Perry

Dialogue Editor
Michael Magill

ADR Supervisor
Linda Folk

Dialogue Editor
Hugo Weng

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doug Hemphill

Assistant Editor
Scott Wesley Ross

Stunts
George Cottle

Compositing Supervisor
Jonathan Fawkner

Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Corbould

Makeup & Hair
Peter Robb-King

Set Production Assistant
Rudra Banerji

Stunts
David Gere

Director
Christopher Nolan

Story
Christopher Nolan

Stunts
Brian Peters

Set Production Assistant
Rebecca Steel Roven

Sound Designer
Hamilton Sterling

TOP CAST

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Heath Ledger

Joker

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

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