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Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city th...

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Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Written by

Jonathan Nolan (Screenplay)
Christopher Nolan (Screenplay)
David S. Goyer (Story)
Bob Kane (Characters)

Runtime

165 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

The Legend Ends

Cast

Keywords

destruction superhero fighting fight terrorist secret identity flood vigilante terrorism based on comic hostage dc comics villainess cover-up time bomb crime fighter burglar criminal underworld tragic hero cat burglar catwoman mobile batmobile

Lists

#71 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#786 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?