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{{Film
|name=Batman
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Batman (1989 Film) 002.png|Title Card
Batman
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|director=[[Tim Burton]]
|writer='''Screenplay by'''<br
|producer=[[Jon Peters]]<br
▲|writer='''Screenplay by'''<br/>[[Warren Skaaren]]<br/>[[Charles McKeown]] (uncredited)<br/>[[Jonathan Gems]] (uncredited)<br/>'''Story by'''<br/>[[Sam Hamm]]<br/>[[Steve Englehart]] (uncredited)
|release=June 23, 1989
|runtime=126 minutes
|after={{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}
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'''Batman''' is a 1989 film based on the [[DC Comics]] character, [[
The film stars [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Michael Keaton]], [[Kim Basinger]], [[Robert Wuhl]], [[Pat Hingle]], [[Billy Dee Williams]], [[Michael Gough]], and [[Jack Palance]], and is directed by [[Tim Burton]] with screenplay by [[Sam Hamm]] and [[Warren Skaaren]] and story by the former. However, due to the [[Wikipedia:1988 Writers Guild of America strike|1988 Writers Guild of America strike]], Hamm dropped out of the film while Skaaren did rewrites, with uncredited additional drafts done by [[Charles McKeown]] and [[Jonathan Gems]]. Three sequels, titled {{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}, {{M|Batman Forever (Film)}} and {{M|Batman & Robin (Film)}}, were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively. The latter two sequels were later to have been retconned to take place in a [[Earth-97|parallel universe]].
==Synopsis==
Having witnessed [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|his]] [[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|parents']] brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist [[Bruce Wayne (
==Appearances==
===Characters===
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*[[Batman's Team (Earth-89
**[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89
**[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89
*[[Harvey Dent (Earth-89
*[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89
**[[Alexander Knox (Earth-89
**[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89
*[[
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*[[Eddie (Earth-89
*[[Nick (Earth-89
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*[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89
**[[Alicia Hunt (Earth-89
**[[Carl Grissom (Earth-89
**[[Antoine Rotelli (Earth-89
**[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89
**Lt. [[Max Eckhardt (Earth-89
**[[
*[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89
**[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89
*Dr. [[Davis (Earth-89
*[[Joker Goons (Earth-89
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89
**[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89
**[[Lawrence (Earth-89
**[[Terence (Earth-89
*[[Ricorso Mob (Earth-89
**[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89
**[[Vinnie Ricorso's Lawyer (Earth-89
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====Other Characters====
*[[Harold (Earth-89
*[[Harold's Wife (Earth-89
*[[Jimmy (Earth-89
*Election Ceremony
**DA [[
*Mayor [[Borg (Earth-89
*[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89
**[[Dwight (Earth-89
**[[Robert (Earth-89
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*[[Action (Earth-89
**[[Action News (Earth-89
***[[Becky Narita (Earth-89
***[[Peter McElroy (Earth-89
***[[Rene (Earth-89
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===Teams and Organizations===
*[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89
*[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89
*[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89
*[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89
*[[Batman's Team (Earth-89
*[[Axis Chemicals (Earth-89
*[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89
*[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89
*[[Joker Goons (Earth-89
*[[Flat & Flat Lawyers (Earth-89
*[[Action (Earth-89
**[[Action News (Earth-89
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===Species===
*[[Humans (Earth-89
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===Objects===▼
**[[Batsuits (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsuits]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Grappling Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grappling Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Batarang (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batarang]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Gas Capsules (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gas Capsules]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Foefie Gauntlet (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Foefie Gauntlet]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Batmobile (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Batwing (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batwing]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
**[[Batmobile Communicator (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batmobile Communicator]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Joy Buzzer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joy Buzzer]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Acid Flower (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Acid Flower]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Long Barreled Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Long Barreled Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Boxing Glove Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Boxing Glove Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Joker Goon Cars (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Cars]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Helicopter]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Joker Goon Van (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Van]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt's Mask]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Batsignal (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsignal]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
*[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex Masks]] <small>(first appearance)</small>▼
▲===Objects and Concepts===
*[[Battech (Earth-89)|Battech]]
***[[Utility Belt (Earth-89)|Utility Belt]]
▲**[[Batmobile Communicator (Earth-89
▲*[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89
▲*[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89
*[[Smylex (Earth-89)|Smylex]]
*[[BANG! Flag Gun (Earth-89)|BANG! Flag Gun]]
===Locations===
*[[Earth-89]]
**[[Earth (Earth-89
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****[[United States of America (Earth-89)|United States of America]]
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*******[[Monarch Theatre (Earth-89)|Monarch Theatre]]
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*******[[Grissom Penthouse (Earth-89)|Grissom Penthouse]]
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*******[[Gotham
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*******[[Gotham Central (Earth-89)|Gotham Central]]
*******[[Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (Earth-89
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*******[[Brackmann's Delicatessen (Earth-89)|Brackmann's Delicatessen]]
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*******[[Gotham Diner (Earth-89)|Gotham Diner]]
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*Three sequels titled {{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}, {{M|Batman Forever (Film)}} and {{M|Batman & Robin (Film)}}, were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively, with [[Val Kilmer]] and [[George Clooney]] replacing [[Michael Keaton]] as the titular character in the latter two films.
==[[:Category:Images from {{{images|Batman (1989 Film)}}}
===Logos and Title Cards===
<gallery>
Batman (1989 Film) 001.jpg|Poster▼
Batman (1989 Film) 002.png|Title Card
Batman
</gallery>
===Promotional Images===
▲<gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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- For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).
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Batman is a 1989 film based on the DC Comics character, Batman, and the first film in the Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology. It premiered on June 19, 1989, in Westwood, Los Angeles and on June 23, 1989, in the United States.
The film stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, and Jack Palance, and is directed by Tim Burton with screenplay by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren and story by the former. However, due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, Hamm dropped out of the film while Skaaren did rewrites, with uncredited additional drafts done by Charles McKeown and Jonathan Gems. Three sequels, titled Batman Returns (Film), Batman Forever (Film) and Batman & Robin (Film), were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively. The latter two sequels were later to have been retconned to take place in a parallel universe.
Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne 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 "Joker" 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.
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Eddie
- Nick
- Johnny Gobs (mentioned)
- Gotham City Crimelords
- Napier Hoods
- Dr. Davis
- Joker Goons
- Ricorso Mob
- Unnamed Mugger (flashback)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Harold
- Harold's Wife
- Jimmy
- Election Ceremony
- DA DA Alday
- Mayor Borg
- GCPD
- Amanda Keeler (animated video)
- Candy Walker (animated video)
- Action
- Vicki Vale's Father (mentioned)
- Vicki Vale's Paternal Grandmother (mentioned)
- Jesus (mentioned)
- Picasso (mentioned)
- Martha Wayne (flashback)
- Thomas Wayne (flashback)
- The Devil (mentioned)
- Count Dracula (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- GCPD
- Gotham Globe
- Gotham City Hall
- Gotham City Crimelords
- Batman's Team
- Axis Chemicals
- Napier Hoods
- Flugelheim Museum
- Joker Goons
- Flat & Flat Lawyers
- Action
- Times (magazine)
- Vogue (magazine)
Species[edit | hide]
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Battech
- Joy Buzzer
- Acid Flower
- Long Barreled Gun
- Boxing Glove Gun
- Joker Goon Cars
- Joker Goon Helicopter
- Joker Goon Van
- Alicia Hunt's Mask
- Smylex
- BANG! Flag Gun
- Batsignal
- Smylex Masks
Locations[edit | hide]
- Earth-89
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New Jersey
- Gotham City
- Monarch Theatre
- Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets
- Gotham Globe Office
- Grissom Penthouse
- Axis Chemicals Facility
- Wayne Manor
- Davis' Lair
- Gotham Square
- Gotham City Hall
- Joker's Studio
- Flugelheim Museum
- Adelph Hotel
- Gotham Central
- Flat & Flat Lawyers Office
- Vicki Vale's Apartment
- Action News Studio
- Arnee's Bar
- Nite Spots
- Larry's
- Brackmann's Delicatessen
- Quick-Way
- Bernie's
- Allday Liquor Store
- Gerrold's
- Jos. Stein Supplies
- Gotham Diner
- Gotham City
- New Jersey
- United States of America
- Corto Maltese (pictured)
- North America
- Earth
Notes[edit | hide]
- Three sequels titled Batman Returns (Film), Batman Forever (Film) and Batman & Robin (Film), were released in 1992, 1995 and 1997 respectively, with Val Kilmer and George Clooney replacing Michael Keaton as the titular character in the latter two films.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Promotional Images[edit | hide]
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Poster