Batman (1989 Film)

"What are you! I'm Batman."

- Nick and Bruce Wayne

Batman is a 1989 film based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name. The film is directed by Tim Burton and the first installment of the Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology, also known as the Burtonverse.

Synopsis
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" (Jack Nicholson) seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger).

Main/Featured Characters

 * Batman's Team (first appearance)
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne) (first appearance)
 * Alfred Pennyworth (first appearance)
 * Harvey Dent (first appearance)
 * Gotham Globe (first appearance)
 * Alexander "Allie" Knox (first appearance)
 * Vicki Vale (first appearance)
 * James Gordon (first appearance)

Villains

 * Eddie (first appearance)
 * Nick (first appearance)
 * Gotham City Crimelords (first appearance)
 * The Joker (Jack Napier) (first appearance)
 * Alicia Hunt (first appearance)
 * Carl Grissom (first appearance)
 * Antoine Rotelli (first appearance)
 * Vinnie Ricorso (first appearance)
 * Lt. Max Eckhardt (first appearance)
 * J.B. Luce (first appearance)
 * Napier Hoods (first appearance)
 * Jack Napier (first appearance)
 * Robert Hawkins (first appearance)
 * Dr. Davis (first appearance)
 * Joker Goons (first appearance)
 * The Joker (Jack Napier) (first appearance)
 * Bob the Goon (Robert Hawkins) (first appearance)
 * Lawrence (first appearance)
 * Terence (first appearance)
 * Ricorso Mob (first appearance)
 * Vinnie Ricorso (first appearance)
 * Unnamed Lawyer (first appearance)
 * Unnamed Lawyer (first appearance)

Other Characters

 * Harold (first appearance)
 * Harold's Wife (first appearance)
 * Jimmy (first appearance)
 * Election Ceremony
 * D.A. Alday (first appearance)
 * Mayor Borg (first appearance)
 * G.C.P.D. (first appearance)
 * Dwight (first appearance)
 * Robert (first appearance)
 * Action (first appearance)
 * Action News (first appearance)
 * Becky Narita (first appearance)
 * Peter McElroy (first appearance)
 * Rene (first appearance)
 * Peter McElroy (first appearance)
 * Rene (first appearance)

Teams and Organizations

 * G.C.P.D. (first appearance)
 * Gotham Globe (first appearance)
 * Gotham City Hall (first appearance)
 * Gotham City Crimelords (first appearance)
 * Batman's Team (first appearance)
 * Axis Chemicals (first appearance)
 * Napier Hoods (first appearance)
 * Flugelheim Museum (first appearance)
 * Joker Goons (first appearance)
 * Flat & Flat Lawyers (first appearance)
 * Action (first appearance)
 * Action News (first appearance)

Species

 * Humans (first appearance)
 * Bats (first appearance)

Objects

 * Guns
 * Bat-Gadgets (first appearance)
 * Batsuits (first appearance)
 * Bat-Belt (first appearance)
 * Grappling Gun (first appearance)
 * Batarang (first appearance)
 * Gas Capsules (first appearance)
 * Foefie Gauntlet (first appearance)
 * Batmobile (first appearance)
 * Batwing (first appearance)
 * Batmobile Communicator (first appearance)
 * Joy Buzzer (first appearance)
 * Acid Flower (first appearance)
 * Long Barreled Gun (first appearance)
 * Boxing Glove Gun (first appearance)
 * Joker Goon Cars (first appearance)
 * Joker Goon Helicopter (first appearance)
 * Joker Goon Van (first appearance)
 * Alicia Hunt's Mask (first appearance)
 * Smylex (first appearance)
 * BANG Gun (first appearance)
 * Bat-Signal (first appearance)
 * Smylex Masks (first appearance)
 * Swords

Locations

 * Earth-89 (first appearance)
 * Earth (first appearance)
 * USA (first appearance)
 * New Jersey (first appearance)
 * Gotham City (first appearance)
 * Monarch Theatre (first appearance)
 * Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets (first appearance)
 * Gotham Globe Office (first appearance)
 * Grissom Penthouse (first appearance)
 * Axis Chemicals Facility (first appearance)
 * Wayne Manor (first appearance)
 * Batcave (first appearance)
 * Davis' Lair (first appearance)
 * Gotham Square (first appearance)
 * Gotham City Hall (first appearance)
 * The Joker's Studio (first appearance)
 * Flugelheim Museum (first appearance)
 * Adelph Hotel (first appearance)
 * Gotham Central (first appearance)
 * Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (first appearance)
 * Vicki Vale's Apartment (first appearance)
 * Action News Studio (first appearance)
 * Arnee's Bar (first appearance)
 * Nite Spots (first appearance)
 * Larry's (first appearance)
 * Brackmann's Delicatessen (first appearance)
 * Quick-Way (first appearance)
 * Bernie's (first appearance)
 * Allday Liquor Store (first appearance)
 * Gerrold's (first appearance)
 * Jos. Stein Supplies (first appearance)
 * Gotham Diner (first appearance)