Batman (1989)★ 7.7/10

PG-13 · US · 126 min · January 1, 1989

Crime

Directed by: Tim Burton

Written by: Bob Kane, Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren

Batman battles the Joker, a mobster reborn through a chemical accident, as reporter Vicki Vale uncovers the man behind the mask.

Original title

Batman

Storyline

In crime-ridden Gotham, Batman takes on the mafia activity led by Carl Grissom. After a betrayal, Grissom's thug, Jack Napier, falls into chemicals and returns as the Joker, wreaking havoc throughout the city. As Batman confronts his new nemesis, journalist Vicki Vale investigates both the masked man and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne.

Rating

7.7 / 10 · 436,356

Companies

Warner Bros., The Guber-Peters Company, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico, Warner Bros. Pictures, Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE), Falcon, Warner Bros. Film, Warner Bros. Finland, Roadshow Films, Warner Home Video, ITI Cinema, Warner Bros. Korea, Argentina Video Home, Audio Visual Enterprises, Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video, VideoVisa, Warner Home Vídeo, BBC One, Canal+, National Nine Network, CBS, France 3, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Warner Bros. Television

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