Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crime-fighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy Award winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young). Special Features: Commentary by Director Tim Burton, On the Set with Bob Kane, Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman - The Comic Book Saga as Reinvented and Reintrepeted over Seven Decades, Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 1-3, The Road to Gotham City, The Gathering Storm, The Legend Reborn, Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery - 6 Featurettes: Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman, Building the Batmobile, Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and Gadgets of Batman, Designing the Batsuit, From Jack to the Joker, Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of Batman, 3 Prince Music Videos: Batdance, Partyman and Scandalous, The Heroes and The Villains Profile Galleries, Batman: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence, Theatrical Trailer.

Actors:

Jack Nicholson,Kim Basinger,Michael Keaton,Pat Hingle,Billy Dee Williams,Tracy Walter

Description:

Burton's dark vision of Gotham City combined with star performances made this a box office smash. Danny Elfman's music adds to the moody fun.