Batman (1989)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Bob Kane (Batman characters)
Sam Hamm (story)

Release Date:

23 June 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.

Plot Keywords:

Dead Woman On Floor | Knockout Gas | One Word Title | Happy Ending | Gargoyle

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson	...	Joker / Jack Napier
Kim Basinger	...	Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl	...	Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle	...	Commissioner James Gordon
Billy Dee Williams	...	Harvey Dent
Michael Gough	...	Alfred Pennyworth
Jack Palance	...	Carl Grissom
Jerry Hall	...	Alicia Grissom
Tracey Walter	...	Bob the Goon
Lee Wallace	...	The Mayor
William Hootkins	...	Lt. Eckhardt
Richard Strange	...	Goon
Carl Chase	...	Goon
Mac McDonald	...	Goon (as Mac Macdonald)

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Mexico:A | Malaysia:U | South Africa:PG (DVD rating) | Spain:13 | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 | Brazil:12 | West Germany:12 (f) | Germany:12 | UK:15 (video rating) (1990) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Israel:PG | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (original rating) | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:12 | Iceland:10 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Corto Maltese is also an island country in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, one of Tim Burton's inspirations for Batman.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Joker knocks over a statue in the museum that soon rights itself.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Passenger: Excuse me.
Tourist Dad: I'm sorry, this is my cab.
Passenger: Sorry.
Tourist Dad: Listen, I was here first!
[as the cab drives away]
Tourist Dad: Oh, God! Oh, taxi? Taxi!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Clear and Presidente Danger (#3.8)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Theme From A Summer Place

The best 'older' Batman

As you know, Batman Begins is out, and that is easily one of the best Batman films, but this one was the best of the older ones. I was not the biggest fan of Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, but Jack Nicholson made this film. Him as the joker could not have been better, his face is perfect. I am actually concerned about the sequel to Batman Begins because no one can ever live up to what Nicholson created for the character. How can they replace him? So to cut this short, this is the best Batman for the time it was around, and is still good. It should be watched and be enjoyed from beginning to end. Easily a good film.