Batman (Christian Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets.

The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker (Heath Ledger).

Directed by
Christopher Nolan

Cast
Christian Bale - Bruce Wayne/Batman
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Rachel Dawes
Heath Ledger - The Joker
Michael Caine - Alfred Pennyworth
Gary Oldman - Lt. James Gordon
Morgan Freeman - Lucius Fox
Aaron Eckhart - Harvey Dent/Two Face
Eric Roberts - Salvatore Maroni
Nestor Carbonell - Mayor Robert Garcia
Nathan Gamble - James Gordon, Jr.

Produced by
Benjamin Melniker
Emma Thomas
Chuck Roven
Michael E Uslan
Christopher Nolan

Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

Writer
Bob Kane
Christopher Nolan

Music
James Newton Howard
Hans Zimmer