Batman: Year One

"A merciless crime turns a man into an outlaw."

2011 1h 4m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 1,087

ActionAnimationCrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.

“A merciless crime turns a man into an outlaw.”

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Cast

Ben McKenzie
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Bryan Cranston
Jim Gordon (voice)
Eliza Dushku
Selina (voice)
Jon Polito
Commissioner Loeb (voice)
Alex Rocco
Falcone (voice)
Katee Sackhoff
Detective Essen (voice)
Sara Ballantine
Skeevers' Attorney (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Alfred (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Liu
Writers: Tab Murphy, Christopher Berkeley, Jay Oliva
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-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 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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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 Margaret Hou 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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Ben McKenzie and Bryan Cranston and Eliza Dushku carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A merciless crime turns a man into an outlaw.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Liu directs. Christopher Drake scores. Margaret Hou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
5Original score by Christopher Drake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Margaret Hou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben McKenzie and Bryan Cranston and Eliza Dushku carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A merciless crime turns a man into an outlaw.".
9IMDB entry: tt1672723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "superhero", "based on comic", "vigilante", "police corruption".