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Christopher Nolan directed The Dark Knight (2008).

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2008·152 min

The Dark Knight

Name: The Dark Knight
Director: Christopher Nolan
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 152 min
Rating: 8.526
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Directed by Christopher Nolan

ActionCrimeThriller

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the 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.