The Dark Knight Movie Information

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Comic Book Movies: #17. The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Movie Based On: DC Comics, Comic book superhero character (Bat-Man). Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.

Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures

Released: July 18, 2008

Running Time: 2 hrs. 30 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Budget: $185 million

The Dark Knight Box Office

Opening Weekend: $158,411,483 29.7%

Domestic Gross: $533,345,358 53.2%

International Gross:$468,529,153 46.8%

World Wide Gross: $1,001,874,511 100%

Director: Christopher Nolan

Producers: Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas.

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman.

Synopsis: With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and the committed new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham City for good. The triumvirate initially proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces The Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

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