DVD

The Dark knight [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Legendary Pictures ; DC Comics ; Syncopy ; produced by Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas ; story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer ; screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan ; directed by Christopher Nolan.

Nolan, Christopher, 1970- (Added Author). Roven, Charles. (Added Author). Thomas, Emma. (Added Author). Goyer, David S. (Added Author). Nolan, Jonathan. (Added Author). Bale, Christian, 1974- (Added Author). Ledger, Heath, 1979-2008 (Added Author). Eckhart, Aaron. (Added Author). Caine, Michael. (Added Author). Gyllenhaal, Maggie, 1977- (Added Author). Oldman, Gary. (Added Author). Freeman, Morgan. (Added Author). Curnen, Monique Gabriela. (Added Author). Dean, Ronald Edward. (Added Author). Murphy, Cillian, 1974- (Added Author). Pfister, Wally. (Added Author). Smith, Lee. (Added Author). Howard, James Newton. (Added Author). Zimmer, Hans. (Added Author). Kane, Bob. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Legendary Pictures. (Added Author). DC Comics, Inc. (Added Author). Syncopy (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy. (Cast).

Summary:

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and 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. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope.

Record details

ISBN: 1419861190
ISBN: 9781419861192
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: [Widescreen ed.]
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the characters created by Bob Kane. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; original music, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
System Details Note:	DVD, dual layer format ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.
Language Note:	English, French, or Spanish audio; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actor (Ledger) ; best sound editing. Golden Globe Awards, 2009: Best actor in a supporting role in a motion picture (Ledger). Grammy Awards, 2009: Best score for a soundtrack album, motion picture. Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2009: Best actor in a supporting role (Ledger) ; best performance by a stunt ensemble.