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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

From the chronicles of the DC Universe comes the sweeping saga of rebirth, revenge, and redemption.

20138.12h 28m

Overview

Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-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?

Directed by Jay Oliva
Written by Bob Goodman, Bob Kane, Frank Miller
Produced by Alan Burnett
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0M0

Top Cast

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter

Carrie Kelley / Robin (voice)

David Selby

David Selby

Commissioner James Gordon (voice)

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

Joker (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Don / Fat Mutant / Additional Voices (voice)

Maria Canals-Barrera

Maria Canals-Barrera

Commissioner Ellen Yindel (voice)

Paget Brewster

Paget Brewster

Lana Lang (voice)

Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle

The Mayor (voice)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

Themes & Keywords

dystopiabased on graphic novelsuper power

About Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a animation, action, mystery, science fiction film released in 2013 exploring themes of dystopia, based on graphic novel, super power. Directed by Jay Oliva, it stars Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby. Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-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?

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