Batman (1989) Action Adventure
Batman (1989) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Batman Plot Synopsis:
Gotham City. Crime boss Carl Grissom (Jack Palance) effectively runs the town but there's a new crime fighter in town - Batman (Michael Keaton). Grissom's right-hand man is Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson), a brutal man who is not entirely sane... After falling out between the two Grissom has Napier set up with the Police and Napier falls to his apparent death in a vat of chemicals. However, he soon reappears as The Joker and starts a reign of terror in Gotham City. Meanwhile, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) is in the city to do an article on Batman. She soon starts a relationship with Batman's everyday persona, billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Tagline: Only one will claim the night.
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Batman Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
Box Office: $251,409,241
Awards: 13
Nominations: 30
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Batman is Streaming on HuluLanguage: English, French, Spanish
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Batman Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 23, 1989, Netflix: Jan 01, 2018
Writers: Bob Kane, Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren
Producers: Peter Guber, Barbara Kalish, Chris Kenny, Benjamin Melniker, Jon Peters, Michael E. Uslan
Editors: Ray Lovejoy
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Batman (1989) Cast (Click to Expand)
Batman Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Richard Strange | ... | Goon |
| Carl Chase | ... | Goon |
| Mac McDonald | ... | Goon (as Mac Macdonald) |
| George Lane Cooper | ... | Goon |
| Terence Plummer | ... | Goon |
| Philip Tan | ... | Goon |
| John Sterland | ... | Accountant |
| Edwin Craig | ... | Rotelli |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Keaton (b. September 5, 1951) – Batman / Bruce Wayne
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Michael John Douglas | Michael Douglas - Jack Nicholson (b. April 22, 1937) – Joker / Jack Napier
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) - Kim Basinger (b. December 8, 1953) – Vicki Vale
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Robert Wuhl (b. October 9, 1951) – Alexander Knox
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Pat Hingle, as Commissioner Gordon, passed away at age 84 in Carol.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Billy Dee Williams (b. April 6, 1937) – Harvey Dent
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Michael Gough, as Alfred, passed away at age 94 in Wiltshire, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Michaël Gough - Jack Palance, as Grissom, passed away at age 86 in Montecito, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3¼" (1.91 m)
Also known as: J. Palance | Walter Jack Palance | Walter {Jack} Palance | Walter Palance - Jerry Hall (b. July 2, 1956) – Alicia
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Tracey Walter (b. November 25, 1947) – Bob the Goon
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Tracy Walter | Tracey Walters - Lee Wallace – Mayor
- William Hootkins, as Eckhardt, passed away at age 57 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bill Hootkins - Richard Strange (b. December 31, 1950) – Goon
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Carl Chase – Goon
- Mac McDonald (b. June 18, 1949) – Goon (as Mac Macdonald)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Mac MacDonald | Mac Macdonald | Mak MakDonald | Mac McDougall | Mac Mcdonald
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