Batman (1989)

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Sam Hamm, Warren Scallon, Bob Kane
Cast: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Ure, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Goff, Jack Palance / Jerry Hall / Tracy Voight / Lee Wallace / William Hutkins / Richard Strange / Carl Chase / Mike McDonald
Genre: Action / Adventure
Region: US / UK
Language: English / French
Released: 1989-06-23
Runtime: 126 minutes
AKA: Batman
Rating: IMDB 7.5 / Rotten Tomatoes 73%

Movie Synopsis
In the crime-ridden Gaohan City, there is a name that makes criminals shudder: Batman. Batman (Michael Keaton) shuttles through the darkest corners and fights evil everywhere. In an operation against crime, Batman caused the gangster Niba (Jack Nicholson) to fall into the chemical pool. As a result, Niba’s facial nerves were damaged, and he became a smiling man who always grinned, known as the “clown”.
The “clown” killed the leader of the gang and controlled the underworld in the entire Gaohan City. “Joker” used chemicals to make people laugh to death. He attacked the museum in this way. Fortunately, Batman arrived in time to defeat the “Joker” plot. When his girlfriend Brigitte (Kim Basinger) was at home, the “clown” suddenly attacked. Batman cleverly escaped the attack and accidentally discovered that the “clown” was the enemy who killed his parents.
The “Joker” kidnapped Batman’s girlfriend Brigitte this time, and agreed that the bats would fight to the death on the top of the church!

“Batman” is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Batman, Jack Nicholson as the Joker, and Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman and follows the Dark Knight as he battles the Joker, a villainous criminal mastermind terrorizing Gotham City.

The film begins with the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents and follows his transformation into the caped crusader known as Batman. Meanwhile, the Joker begins his reign of terror on Gotham City, and Batman must stop him before he destroys the city.

The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing over $411 million worldwide. It is widely considered to be one of the best superhero films ever made, and its success helped to revitalize the superhero genre in Hollywood.

“Batman” was followed by three sequels: “Batman Returns” (1992), “Batman Forever” (1995), and “Batman & Robin” (1997), before the franchise was rebooted with “Batman Begins” (2005).