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Batman

Movie·1989·Fantasy, Action, Crime·2h 6m·7.2 (8,594)·Directed by Tim Burton

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Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

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Michael KeatonMichael KeatonBruce Wayne / BatmanJack NicholsonJack NicholsonJack Napier / The JokerKim BasingerKim BasingerVicki ValeRobert WuhlRobert WuhlAlexander KnoxPat HinglePat HingleCommissioner James GordonBilly Dee WilliamsBilly Dee WilliamsHarvey DentMichael GoughMichael GoughAlfred PennyworthJack PalanceJack PalanceGrissom

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