Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

"Old heroes never die. They just get darker."

2012 1h 16m EN

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Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

“Old heroes never die. They just get darker.”

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Cast

Peter Weller
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Ariel Winter
Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
David Selby
James Gordon (voice)
Wade Williams
Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Michael McKean
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Jeff Adams (voice)
Gary Anthony Williams
Mutant Leader / Anchor Bill (voice)
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Silk / Other Spike / Young Mutant (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Oliva
Writers: Bob Goodman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Drake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher D. Lozinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Weller and Ariel Winter and David Selby carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Old heroes never die. They just get darker.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Oliva directs. Christopher Drake scores. Christopher D. Lozinski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Part of the "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Christopher Drake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher D. Lozinski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Weller and Ariel Winter and David Selby carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Old heroes never die. They just get darker.".
9IMDB entry: tt2313197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Christopher Drake
Editing: Christopher D. Lozinski
Sound: Robert Hargreaves
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)

Part of

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Collection

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller.

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Gimly2018-09-13
★ 9/10
The only area in which The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 suffers, is foretold in the title: This is just part one. You watch those two parts combined back to back? You've got the best superhero movie ever made. Final rating:★★★★½ - Ridiculously strong appeal. I can’t stop thinking about it.

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