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.
Batman
“Justice is always darkest before the dawn.”
Overview
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.
Director
Tim Burton
Budget
35.0M
Revenue
411.3M
Status
Released
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures, Polygram Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company
Cast
Michael Keaton
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Jack Nicholson
Jack Napier / The Joker
Kim Basinger
Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl
Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle
Commissioner James Gordon
Billy Dee Williams
Harvey Dent
Michael Gough
Alfred Pennyworth
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
George Lane Cooper
Goon
Terence Plummer
Goon
Philip Tan
Goon
John Sterland
Accountant
Edwin Craig
Rotelli
Vincent Wong
Crimelord 1
Joel Cutrara
Crimelord 2
John Dair
Ricorso
Christopher Fairbank
Nic
George Roth
Eddie
Kate Harper
Anchorwoman
Bruce McGuire
Anchorman
Richard Durden
TV Director
Kit Hollerbach
Becky
Lachele Carl
TV Technician
Del Baker
Napier Hood
Jazzer Jeyes
Napier Hood
Wayne Michaels
Napier Hood
Valentino Musetti
Napier Hood
Rocky Taylor
Napier Hood
Keith Edwards
Reporter
Leon Herbert
Reporter
Steve Plytas
Doctor
Anthony Wellington
Patrolman at Party
Amir M. Korangy
Wine Steward
Hugo Blick
Young Jack Napier
Charles Roskilly
Young Bruce Wayne
Philip O'Brien
Maitre d'
Michael Balfour
Scientist
Garrick Hagon
Dad
Liza Ross
Mom
Adrian Meyers
Jimmy
David Baxt
Dr Wayne
Sharon Holm
Mrs Wayne
Clyde Gatell
Other Mugger
Jon Soresi
Medic
Elliott Stein
Man in Crowd
Sam Douglas
Lawyer
Denis Lill
Bob the Cartoonist
Paul Birchard
Reporter
Paul Michael
Cop
Pat Gorman
Cop at Axis Chemicals
Chris Andrews
Election Ceremony Patron
Stephanie English
Woman in Green Coat
Albert Evansky
Crimelord #3 (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Party Guest at Wayne Manor (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Batman (1989) Official Trailer #1 - Tim Burton Superhero Movie
Batman Wins Art Direction: 1990 Oscars
