Directed by:
Tim Burton
Written by:
Sam Hamm
Warren Skaaren
Based on the Batman characters created by:
Bob Kane
Genre:
Action | Adventure
Runtime:
126 mins
Plot:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Release Date:
June 23, 1989
Followed by:
Batman Returns
Batman Forever
Reception:
Cast:
Michael Keaton
Jack Nicholson
Kim Basinger
Robert Wuhl
Pat Hingle
Billy Dee Williams
Michael Gough
Jack Palance
Jerry Hall
Tracey Walter
Lee Wallace
Wins
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Anton Furst, Peter Young
Nominations
- Best Supporting Actor | Jack Nicholson
- Best Costume Design | Bob Ringwood
- Best Production Design | Anton Furst
- Best Make Up Artist | Paul Engelen, Nick Dudman
- Best Sound | Don Sharpe, Tony Dawe, Bill Rowe
- Best Special Visual Effects | Derek Meddings, John Evans
Nominations
- Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Jack Nicholson
Nominations
- Best Song Written for Visual Media | Prince, “Batdance“
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Danny Elfman