The Dark Knight Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 23, 2010

The Dark Knight

Release Date: Friday, July 18, 2008

Michael Jai White, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger, Benjamin Melniker, Jonah Nolan, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, David S. Goyer, Eric Roberts, Charles Roven, Nathan Gamble, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael E. Uslan, Nestor Carbonell, Melinda McGraw

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 32 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Batman (Christian Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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 (Heath Ledger).

Action Adventure Crime Sequel Superhero Gangster

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Dark Knight.

Christian Bale
Thor: Love and Thunder, The Bride!
H
Heath Ledger
I'm Not There, Brokeback Mountain
Morgan Freeman
Now You See Me 3, My Dead Friend Zoe
Michael Caine
Interstellar, Is Anybody There?
Gary Oldman
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Parthenope
Aaron Eckhart
Classified, The Bricklayer
Maggie Gyllenhaal
White House Down, The Kindergarten Teacher
Eric Roberts
Down Below, Protocol 7
A
Anthony Michael Hall
Air Force One Down, Trigger Warning
N
Nestor Carbonell
Bandit, Clawfoot
M
Melinda McGraw
Weather Girl, Izzy Gets the F Across Town
Nathan Gamble
Dolphin Tale 2, The Hole 3D

Crew Behind the Film

The The Dark Knight behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Christopher Nolan last directed Oppenheimer and Tenet. The film's writer Jonah Nolan last wrote Interstellar and Hell and Gone.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriters: Jonah Nolan
David S. Goyer
Producer: Charles Roven

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: DC Studios; Legendary Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence and some menace
Runtime: 2 hrs, 32 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Batman Begins 2
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Dark Knight movie trailers and clips.

Action

The Dark Knight Teaser

Action

The Dark Knight Trailer 3

Production Details

What we know about the The Dark Knight movie production.

Key Facts

Director Christopher Nolan will shoot four action sequences, including the introduction of the Joker, played by Heath Ledger, in the large-screen IMAX format.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Dark Knight was released in on Friday, July 18, 2008. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Mamma Mia!, Space Chimps and Transsiberian.

Movie Theaters

2009-01-23 Limited Re-release

United States

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