USA / UK,
1989, 122 min
Directed by:
Tim BurtonCinematography:
Roger PrattComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jerry Hall, Jack Palance, Tracey Walter, Lee Wallace (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker, in the first of the blockbuster Batman series of features. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham City, Batman treads the shadow zone between right and wrong, fighting with only his skill in martial arts and his keenly honed mind to defend the innocent and to purge the memory of his parents' brutal murder. Always keeping his true identity as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne a closely guarded secret. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1990 - Jack Nicholson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1990 - Best Sound
- 1990 - Best Costume Design
- 1990 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1990 - Best Production Design
- 1990 - Best Special Visual Effects
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
The Saturn Awards
- 2006 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 1991 - President's Award
- 1991 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1991 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor)
- 1991 - Kim Basinger (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1991 - Bob Ringwood (Best Costumes)
- 1991 - Lynda Armstrong, Nick Dudman, Paul Engelen (Best Make-Up)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1989 - Tim Burton (Golden Shell for Best Film)