2008 · 152 min · PG-13

The Dark Knight

Name: The Dark Knight
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 152 min
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Directed by Christopher Nolan · Action, Crime, Thriller

The Dark Knight (2008) is a Action film, directed by Christopher Nolan set in Hong Kong during the 2000s. It runs 152 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A superhero and organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, betrayal, and identity play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Hans ZimmerJames Newton Howard

Cinematography

Wally Pfister

Cast

Christian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartMichael CaineMaggie GyllenhaalGary OldmanMorgan FreemanMonique Gabriela Curnen

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Hong Kong

Setting

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Superhero Organized Crime

Themes

Power & Corruption Betrayal Identity

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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