
Feature film — 1989
Batman (1989)
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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Warner Bros. Pictures / Polygram Pictures / The Guber-Peters Company
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Director: Tim Burton
On screen
Cast & crew

Michael Keaton
Batman / Bruce Wayne

Jack Nicholson
Joker / Jack Napier

Kim Basinger
Vicki Vale

Robert Wuhl
Alexander Knox

Pat Hingle
Commissioner Gordon

Billy Dee Williams
Harvey Dent

Michael Gough
Alfred

Jack Palance
Grissom

Jerry Hall
Alicia

Tracey Walter
Bob the Goon

Lee Wallace
Mayor

William Hootkins
Eckhardt
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