Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.
| Title | The Dark Knight | 
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| Release Date | Jul 16, 2008 | 
| Genres | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller, | 
| Production Company | Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy, DC | 
| Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America | 
| Casts | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy, Chin Han | 
| Plot Keywords | sadism, chaos, secret identity, crime fighter, superhero, anti hero, scarecrow, based on comic, vigilante, organized crime, tragic hero, anti villain, criminal mastermind, district attorney, super power, super villain, neo-noir, bold, | 
									
										Bruce Wayne
									
								
								Christian Bale
							
									
										Joker
									
								
								Heath Ledger
							
									
										Harvey Dent
									
								
								Aaron Eckhart
							
									
										Alfred
									
								
								Michael Caine
							
									
										Rachel
									
								
								Maggie Gyllenhaal
							
									
										Gordon
									
								
								Gary Oldman
							
									
										Lucius Fox
									
								
								Morgan Freeman
							
									
										Ramirez
									
								
								Monique Gabriela Curnen
							
									
										Wuertz
									
								
								Ron Dean
							
									
										Scarecrow
									
								
								Cillian Murphy
							
									
										Lau
									
								
								Chin Han
							
									
										Mayor
									
								
								Nestor Carbonell
							
									
										Maroni
									
								
								Eric Roberts
							
									
										Chechen
									
								
								Ritchie Coster
							
									
										Engel
									
								
								Anthony Michael Hall
							
									
										Stephens
									
								
								Keith Szarabajka
							
									
										Loeb
									
								
								Colin McFarlane
							
									
										Reese
									
								
								Joshua Harto
							
									
										Barbara Gordon
									
								
								Melinda McGraw
							
									
										James Gordon
									
								
								Nathan Gamble
							
									
										Rossi
									
								
								Michael Vieau
							
									
										Dopey
									
								
								Michael Stoyanov
							
									
										Happy
									
								
								William Smillie
							
									
										Grumpy
									
								
								Danny Goldring
							
									
										Gambol
									
								
								Michael Jai White
							
									
										Chuckles
									
								
								Matthew O'Neill
							
									
										Bank Manager
									
								
								William Fichtner
							
									
										Drug Dealer
									
								
								Olumiji Olawumi
							
									
										Drug Buyer
									
								
								Greg Beam
							
									
										Junkie
									
								
								Erik Hellman
							
									
										Natascha
									
								
								Beatrice Rosen
							
									
										Crime Boss
									
								
								Vincenzo Nicoli
							
									
										LSI VP
									
								
								Edison Chen
							
									
										Judge Surrillo
									
								
								Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
							
									
										Brian
									
								
								Andy Luther
							
									
										Man No. 1
									
								
								James Farruggio
							
									
										Man No. 2
									
								
								Tom McElroy
							
									
										Assistant DA
									
								
								Will Zahrn
							
									
										Thug at Party
									
								
								James Fierro
							
									
										Gentleman at Party
									
								
								Patrick Leahy
							
									
										Male Guest
									
								
								Sam Derence
							
									
										Female Guest
									
								
								Jennifer Knox
							
									
										Judge Freel
									
								
								Patrick Clear
							
									
										Maroni's Mistress
									
								
								Sarah Jayne Dunn
							
									
										Gambol's Bodyguard
									
								
								Charles Venn
							
									
										Gambol's Bodyguard
									
								
								Winston Ellis
							
									
										Joker's Thug
									
								
								David Dastmalchian
							
									
										Reporter
									
								
								Sophia Hinshelwood
							
									
										Heckler
									
								
								Keith Kupferer
							
									
										Cop Heckler
									
								
								Joseph Luis Caballero
							
									
										Acting Commissioner
									
								
								Richard Dillane
							
									
										Officer at Intersection
									
								
								Daryl Satcher
							
									
										Convoy Leader
									
								
								Chris Petschler
							
									
										Fat Thug
									
								
								Aidan Feore
							
									
										Murphy
									
								
								Philip Bulcock
							
									
										Cop with Fat Thug
									
								
								Paul Birchard
							
									
										Medic
									
								
								Walter Lewis
							
									
										Cop at 250 52nd St.
									
								
								Vincent Riotta
							
									
										Nurse
									
								
								Nancy Crane
							
									
										Polk
									
								
								K. Todd Freeman
							
									
										Berg
									
								
								Matt Shallenberger
							
									
										Cop at Hospital
									
								
								Michael Andrew Gorman
							
									
										Bartender
									
								
								Lanny Lutz
							
									
										Civilian
									
								
								Peter DeFaria
							
									
										First Mate
									
								
								Matt Rippy
							
									
										Prison Ferry Pilot
									
								
								Andrew Bicknell
							
									
										Guard Commander
									
								
								Ariyon Bakare
							
									
										Businessman
									
								
								Doug Ballard
							
									
										Mother
									
								
								Helene Maksoud
							
									
										Passenger
									
								
								Tommy Campbell
							
									
										Passenger
									
								
								Craig Heaney
							
									
										Passenger
									
								
								Sutara Gayle
							
									
										Passenger
									
								
								Lisa McAllister
							
									
										Passenger
									
								
								Peter Brooke
							
									
										SWAT Sniper
									
								
								Joshua Rollins
							
									
										SWAT Leader
									
								
								Dale Rivera
							
									
										Prisoner on Ferry
									
								
								Matthew Leitch
							
									
										Tattooed Prisoner
									
								
								Tommy Lister Jr.
							
									
										Reporter #3
									
								
								Thomas Gaitsch
							
									
										Evans
									
								
								William Armstrong
							
									
										Honor Guard Man
									
								
								Adam Kalesperis
							
									
										Uniform Cop
									
								
								Tristan Tait
							
									
										Bounty Hunter
									
								
								Bronson Webb
							
									
										Bounty Hunter
									
								
								David Ajala
							
									
										Fox's Secretary
									
								
								Gertrude Kyles
							
									
										Passenger Ferry Pilot
									
								
								Jonathan Ryland
							
									
										Guardsman
									
								
								James Scales
							
									
										Warden
									
								
								Nigel Carrington
							
									
										Corrections Officer
									
								
								Ian Pirie
							
									
										Prisoner
									
								
								Lateef Lovejoy
							
									
										Prisoner
									
								
								Grahame Edwards
							
									
										Prisoner
									
								
								Roger Monk
							
									
										Prisoner
									
								
								Ronan Summers
							
									
										Hong Kong Detective
									
								
								Wai Wong
							
									
										Honor Guard Leader
									
								
								Michael Corey Foster
							
									
										Gordon's Daughter
									
								
								Hannah Gunn
							
									
										Armoured Car SWAT
									
								
								Brandon Lambdin
							
									
										Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited)
									
								
								Matt Skiba
							
									
										Waiter (uncredited)
									
								
								Jon Lee Brody
							
									
										Bank Patron (uncredited)
									
								
								Debbi Burns
							
									
										Party Guest (uncredited)
									
								
								Maritza Cabrera
							
									
										Party Guest with Glass (uncredited)
									
								
								Shirin Caiola
							
									
										Party Guest (uncredited)
									
								
								Laura Chernicky
							
									
										Lau Henchman (uncredited)
									
								
								Henry Milton Chu
							
									
										Paramedic (uncredited)
									
								
								Kelli Clevenger
							
									
										Chechen Gangster (uncredited)
									
								
								Richard Divizio
							
									
										Press Conference Heckler (uncredited)
									
								
								Tony Domino
							
									
										Pedestrian (uncredited)
									
								
								David Fultz
							
									
										Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
									
								
								Natalie Hallam
							
									
										Police Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Jordon Hodges
							
									
										Prisoner (uncredited)
									
								
								Erron Jay
							
									
										Shotgun SWAT (uncredited)
									
								
								Nicky Katt
							
									
										Parade Police Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Thomas Kosik
							
									
										Maroni's Henchman (uncredited)
									
								
								Don Kress
							
									
										Assistant D.A. (uncredited)
									
								
								Tim Krueger
							
									
										Police Sgt. Spellman / Gotham Bomb Squad (uncredited)
									
								
								Dan Latham
							
									
										Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited)
									
								
								Tom McComas
							
									
										Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
									
								
								James Mellor
							
									
										Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Joseph Oliveira
							
									
										Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited)
									
								
								Buster Reeves
							
									
										Prisoner (uncredited)
									
								
								Peter Rnic
							
									
										Party Guest (uncredited)
									
								
								Amit Shah
							
									
										Angry Hospital Relative (uncredited)
									
								
								Michelle Shields
							
									
										Evacuee (uncredited)
									
								
								Sofiya Smirnova
							
									
										High-Ranking Police Official (uncredited)
									
								
								Bruce Spielbauer
							
									
										Extra (uncredited)
									
								
								Robert Patrick Stern
							
									
										Dept. of Corrections Resident (uncredited)
									
								
								Robert Stone
							
									
										Detective (uncredited)
									
								
								Richard Strobel
							
									
										Police Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Tom Townsend
							
									
										Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited)
									
								
								John Turk
							
									
										Detective (uncredited)
									
								
								John Warman
							
									
										Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited)
									
								
								Chris Wilson
							
									
										Party Staff (uncredited)
									
								
								Kevin Zaideman
							
									
										Party Guest (uncredited)
									
								
								Rob Clark
							
									
										Police Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Craig Braginsky
							
									
										Police Officer (uncredited)
									
								
								Mike Whyte
							
									
										Masked Thug (uncredited)
									
								
								Rick Avery
							
									
										Detective (uncredited)
									
								
								John Snowden