Batman begins

Resource Information

The work Batman begins represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Merrimac Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Batman begins

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy production, a film by Christopher Nolan ; produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Larry Franco ; story by David S. Goyer ; screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer ; directed by Christopher Nolan

Contributor

• DC Comics, Inc
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Bale, Christian, 1974-
• Caine, Michael
• Holmes, Katie
• Howard, James Newton
• Kane, Bob
• Neeson, Liam
• Nolan, Christopher, 1970-
• Oldman, Gary
• Pfister, Wally
• Zimmer, Hans

Subject

• Batman (Personaje literario) -- Teatro
• Batman, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Crimen organizado -- Teatro
• Criminal behavior -- Drama
• Feature films
• Organized crime -- Drama
• Superhero films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videodiscs

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Superhero films
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes. This trauma led him to become obsessed with revenge. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with a ninja cult leader, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City. The City is now overrun by organized crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armoured suit leads him to take on a new persona. He becomes Batman and strikes fear into the hearts of men who do wrong. With the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various criminal schemes that have been set in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan 'The Scarecrow' Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; production designer, Nathan Crowley

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements

Language note

English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman

Runtime

140

Target audience

general

Technique

live action