The number one blockbuster of 2008, The Dark Knight is The Godfather of comic book movies, taking a generally dismissed film genre and turning into acclaimed popular art. Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige) returns to his Batman Begins stomping grounds, further eschewing campy comic book cliches and colorful villains for a story and themes that are dark, compelling, and undeniably thrilling. Christian Bale returns as the Bruce Wayne/Batman, along with Michael Caine as loyal butler Alfred and Gary Oldman as the incorruptible Lt. James Gordon. Joining the cast are Maggie Gyllenhaal, replacing Katie Holmes from Batman Begins as Bruce Wayne's love interest Rachel Dawes, and Aaron Eckhart as duality-obsessed District Attorney Harvey Dent. The Dark Knight's trump card, however, is the late Heath Ledger, who turns in a scary and sublime performance as Batman's arch-nemesis, the unpredictable Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker.

Since arriving in Gotham City, Batman (Christian Bale) has inspired the people and made the streets safer. Organized crime is in retreat, and desperate to hold on to their way of life. Enter the Joker (Heath Ledger), a purple-suited pyschopath in white facepaint, his lipstick-smeared mouth permanently frozen into a grotesque smile thanks to two hideous scars on his cheeks. Joker offers to help the gangs by killing the Batman, but he has a deeper, more insidious goal: to take the city's newly-developed order and shift it towards chaos by terrorizing the populace into submission. Batman and his allies retaliate with an elaborate plan to trap the Joker. However, it turns out that they've fallen right into the clown's hands. While Batman and Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) are busy trying to save the city, Joker has targeted the city's white knight, District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). Joker plans to drag Dent into his unique and terrifying madness, undoing all the good he and Batman have done for the city. With his allies thinned and hope dwindling, Batman has no choice but to fight alone against this new breed of criminal.

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Product Title:	The Dark Knight (DVD) (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Taiwan Version) 蝙蝠俠: 黑暗騎士 (DVD) (雙碟珍藏版) (台灣版) 蝙蝠侠: 黑暗骑士 (DVD) (双碟珍藏版) (台湾版) The Dark Knight (DVD) (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Taiwan Version) The Dark Knight (DVD) (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Taiwan Version)
Artist Name(s):	Christian Bale (Actor) \| Caine Michael (Actor) \| Aaron Eckhart (Actor) \| Steven Newton (Actor) 姬絲汀貝爾 (Actor) \| 堅米高 (Actor) \| 艾朗伊克 (Actor) \| Steven Newton (Actor) 姬丝汀贝尔 (Actor) \| Caine Michael (Actor) \| 艾朗伊克 (Actor) \| Steven Newton (Actor) Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉａｎ　Ｂａｌｅ (Actor) \| ＭｉｃｈａｅｌＣａｉｎｅｓ (Actor) \| Aaron Eckhart (Actor) \| ＳｔｅｖｅｎＮｅｗｔｏｎ (Actor) Christian Bale (Actor) \| Michael Caines (Actor) \| Aaron Eckhart (Actor) \| Steven Newton (Actor)
Director:	Nolan Christopher 路蘭基斯杜化 Nolan Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Christopher
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Release Date:	2009-02-10
Language:	English, Thai
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Duration:	152 (mins)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video (TW)
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Director : Christopher Nolan

The follow-up to the action hit "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and the committed new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham City for good. The triumvirate initially proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces The Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

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