The Dark knight
(DVD)
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Status
Burlington Public Library - DVD Action/Adventure
DVD BATMAN Dark
1 available
DVD BATMAN Dark
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
Batman (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Batman films.
Criminal behavior -- Drama.
Criminal investigation -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Golden Globe Awards.
Grammy Awards.
Joker (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Superhero films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Batman (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Batman films.
Criminal behavior -- Drama.
Criminal investigation -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Golden Globe Awards.
Grammy Awards.
Joker (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Superhero films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Television programs)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
085391176428, 085391176534
Notes
General Note
Based on the characters created by Bob Kane.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Wally Pfister ; editor, Lee Smith ; original music, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer.
Participants/Performers
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy.
Description
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. The Joker, whose eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him dangerous. Batman seeks to stop the mysterious Joker at all costs. He has no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to light. But, Batman has come to represents the symbol of hope.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
System Details
DVD, dual layer format ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.
Language
English, French, or Spanish audio; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actor (Ledger) ; best sound editing.
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 2009: Best actor in a supporting role in a motion picture (Ledger).
Awards
Grammy Awards, 2009: Best score for a soundtrack album, motion picture.
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2009: Best actor in a supporting role (Ledger) ; best performance by a stunt ensemble.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nolan, C., Roven, C., Thomas, E., Goyer, D. S., Nolan, J., Bale, C., Ledger, H., Eckhart, A., Caine, M., Gyllenhaal, M., Oldman, G., Freeman, M., Curnen, M. G., Dean, R. E., Murphy, C., Pfister, W., Smith, L., Howard, J. N., Zimmer, H., & Kane, B. (2008). The Dark knight ([Widescreen ed.]). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher Nolan et al.. 2008. The Dark Knight. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher Nolan et al.. The Dark Knight Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nolan, Christopher, et al. The Dark Knight [Widescreen ed.], Warner Home Video, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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