Batman is a movie directed by Tim Burton in 1989 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, first published in 1940. The movie features Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, and others.
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Storyline
As Gotham City approaches its bicentennial, Mayor Borg orders district attorney Harvey Dent and police Commissioner Gordon to make the city safer. Although corrupt police lieutenant Eckhardt arranges the hit on Napier by conducting an unauthorized police operation, Gordon arrives, takes command, and orders officers to capture him alive.
Movie vs Book
Year
1989
Minutes
126
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Year
1940
Pages
55
Book Rate
8.06
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Batman
Author: Bob Kane, Bill Finger
Country: USA
First published in: 1940
Length: 55 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Batman
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
TV Series by Lorenzo Semple Jr., William Dozier
Movie by Leslie H. Martinson
Movie by Tim Burton
Movie by Joel Schumacher
Movie by Joel Schumacher
Movie by Christopher Nolan
Movie by Christopher Nolan
Movie by Christopher Nolan
TV Series by Bruno Heller
Movie by Chris McKay
Movie by Todd Phillips
Movie by Sam Liu
Movie by Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke
Movie by Matt Reeves
Movie by Mike Roth
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“It's a difficult thing when you make a film of a book. You have two hours to tell the story, and it's never going to be enough.”
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (Actress)
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