Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

"Naughty or nice. Trick or treat. Hero or villain."

2021 1h 25m EN

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★7.4TMDB · 734

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Synopsis

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Following a brutal series of murders taking place on Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, Gotham City's young vigilante known as the Batman sets out to pursue the mysterious serial killer alongside police officer James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent.

“Naughty or nice. Trick or treat. Hero or villain.”

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Cast

Jensen Ackles
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Josh Duhamel
Harvey Dent (voice)
Naya Rivera
Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
Billy Burke
Commissioner Gordon (voice)
Jack Quaid
Alberto (voice)
Titus Welliver
Carmine Falcone (voice)
Troy Baker
Joker (voice)
Frances Callier
Nurse Tamara (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Palmer
Writers: Tim Sheridan, Vinton Heuck, Adrian Barrios
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Batman: The Long Halloween Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Gatt. 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 Bruce King shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Jensen Ackles and Josh Duhamel and Naya Rivera carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Naughty or nice. Trick or treat. Hero or villain.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Palmer directs. Michael Gatt scores. Bruce King cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Part of the "Batman: The Long Halloween Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Michael Gatt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bruce King shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jensen Ackles and Josh Duhamel and Naya Rivera carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Naughty or nice. Trick or treat. Hero or villain.".
9IMDB entry: tt14324650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Michael Gatt
Editing: Bruce King
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021)

Part of

Batman: The Long Halloween Collection

A two-part collection based on the highly popular graphic novel, where Batman must stop a mysterious killer named Holiday, who murders people on holidays each month.