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    {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Batman''}}
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    {{Film
    |name=Batman
    |name=Batman
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    |director=[[Tim Burton]]
    |director=[[Tim Burton]]
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    |writer='''Screenplay by'''<br>[[Warren Skaaren]]<br>[[Sam Hamm]]<br>[[Jonathan Gems]] {{c|uncredited}}<br><br>'''Story by'''<br>[[Sam Hamm]]
    |producer=[[Jon Peters]]<br/>[[Peter Guber]]
    |producer=[[Jon Peters]]<br>[[Peter Guber]]
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    |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
    |release=June 23, 1989
    |runtime=126 minutes
    |runtime=126 minutes
    |after=Batman Returns
    |after={{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}
    |before=
    |before=
    |franchise=Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology
    |theme=Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology
    }}
    }}
    {{Quote|What are you!<br/>I'm Batman.|Nick and Bruce Wayne|{{M|Batman (1989 Film)}}}}
    {{Quote|What are you?!<br>I'm Batman.|[[Nick (Earth-89)|Nick]] and [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89)|Bruce Wayne]]|Batman (1989 Film)}}
    '''Batman''' is a 1989 film based on the [[DC Comics]] [[wikipedia:Batman|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.
    '''Batman''' is a 1989 film based on the [[DC Comics]] character, [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]], and the first film in the [[Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology]]. It premiered on June 19, 1989, in [[Wikipedia:Westwood, Los Angeles|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 [[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==
    ==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]]).
    Having witnessed [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|his]] [[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|parents']] brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89)|Bruce Wayne]] fights crime in [[Gotham City (Earth-89)|Gotham City]] disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "[[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|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 (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale]].


    ==Appearances==
    ==Appearances==
    ===Characters===
    ===Characters===
    ====Main/Featured Characters====
    ====Protagonists====
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89)|Batman's Team]]
    **[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]]
    **[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alfred Pennyworth]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
    *[[Harvey Dent (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harvey Dent]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Harvey Dent (Earth-89)|Harvey Dent]]
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89)|Gotham Globe]]
    **[[Alexander Knox (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alexander "Allie" Knox]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alexander Knox (Earth-89)|Alexander "Allie" Knox]]
    **[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale]]
    *[[James Gordon (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|James Gordon]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Jim Gordon (Earth-89)|Jim Gordon]]


    ====Villains====
    ====Antagonists====
    *[[Eddie (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Eddie]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Eddie (Earth-89)|Eddie]]
    *[[Nick (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Nick]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Nick (Earth-89)|Nick]]
    *{{F|page=Johnny Gobs (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Johnny Gobs|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Johnny Gobs (Earth-89)|Johnny Gobs]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89)|Gotham City Crimelords]]
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Joker (Jack Napier)]]
    **[[Alicia Hunt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Alicia Hunt (Earth-89)|Alicia Hunt]]
    **[[Carl Grissom (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Carl Grissom]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Carl Grissom (Earth-89)|Carl Grissom]]
    **[[Antoine Rotelli (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Antoine Rotelli]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Antoine Rotelli (Earth-89)|Antoine Rotelli]]
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89)|Vinnie Ricorso]]
    **Lt. [[Max Eckhardt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Max Eckhardt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **Lt. [[Max Eckhardt (Earth-89)|Max Eckhardt]]
    **[[J.B. Luce (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|J.B. Luce]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[JB Luce (Earth-89)|JB Luce]]
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89)|Napier Hoods]]
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jack Napier]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Jack Napier]]
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert Hawkins]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89)|Robert Hawkins]]
    *Dr. [[Davis (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Dr. [[Davis (Earth-89)|Davis]]
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89)|Joker Goons]]
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Jack Napier (Earth-89)|Joker (Jack Napier)]]
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bob the Goon (Robert Hawkins)]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89)|Bob the Goon (Robert Hawkins)]]
    **[[Lawrence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Lawrence]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Lawrence (Earth-89)|Lawrence]]
    **[[Terence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Terence]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Terence (Earth-89)|Terence]]
    *[[Ricorso Mob (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Ricorso Mob]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Ricorso Mob (Earth-89)|Ricorso Mob]]
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89)|Vinnie Ricorso]]
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso's Lawyer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed Lawyer]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Vinnie Ricorso's Lawyer (Earth-89)|Unnamed Lawyer]]
    *{{F|page=Joe Chill (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed Mugger|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
    *[[Joe Chill (Earth-89)|Unnamed Mugger]] {{c|flashback}}


    ====Other Characters====
    ====Other Characters====
    *[[Harold (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Harold (Earth-89)|Harold]]
    *[[Harold's Wife (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold's Wife]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Harold's Wife (Earth-89)|Harold's Wife]]
    *[[Jimmy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jimmy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Jimmy (Earth-89)|Jimmy]]
    *Election Ceremony
    *Election Ceremony
    **[[D.A. Alday (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|D.A. Alday]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **DA [[Alday (Earth-89)|DA Alday]]
    *Mayor [[Borg (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Borg]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Mayor [[Borg (Earth-89)|Borg]]
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89)|GCPD]]
    **[[Dwight (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Dwight]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Dwight (Earth-89)|Dwight]]
    **[[Robert (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Robert (Earth-89)|Robert]]
    *{{F|page=Amanda Keeler (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Amanda Keeler|(first appearance) (animated video)}}
    *[[Amanda Keeler (Earth-89)|Amanda Keeler]] {{c|animated video}}
    *{{F|page=Candy Walker (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Candy Walker|(first appearance) (animated video)}}
    *[[Candy Walker (Earth-89)|Candy Walker]] {{c|animated video}}
    *[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Action (Earth-89)|Action]]
    **[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Action News (Earth-89)|Action News]]
    ***[[Becky Narita (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Becky Narita]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Becky Narita (Earth-89)|Becky Narita]]
    ***[[Peter McElroy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Peter McElroy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Peter McElroy (Earth-89)|Peter McElroy]]
    ***[[Rene (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Rene]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Rene (Earth-89)|Rene]]
    *{{F|page=Vicki Vale's Father (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Father|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Vicki Vale's Father (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale's Father]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *{{F|page=Vicki Vale's Grandmother (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Paternal Grandmother|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Vicki Vale's Grandmother (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale's Paternal Grandmother]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *{{F|page=Jesus (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jesus|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Jesus Christ (Heaven)|Jesus]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *{{F|page=wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Picasso|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Wikipedia:Pablo Picasso|Picasso]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *{{F|page=Martha Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Martha Wayne|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
    *[[Martha Wayne (Earth-89)|Martha Wayne]] {{c|flashback}}
    *{{F|page=Thomas Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Thomas Wayne|(first appearance) (flashback)}}
    *[[Thomas Wayne (Earth-89)|Thomas Wayne]] {{c|flashback}}
    *{{F|page=The Devil (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Devil|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[First of the Fallen (Heaven)|The Devil]] {{c|mentioned}}
    *{{F|page=wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula|(first appearance) (mentioned)}}
    *[[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] {{c|mentioned}}


    ===Teams and Organizations===
    ===Teams and Organizations===
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89)|GCPD]]
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89)|Gotham Globe]]
    *[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Hall]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89)|Gotham City Hall]]
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89)|Gotham City Crimelords]]
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Batman's Team (Earth-89)|Batman's Team]]
    *[[Axis Chemicals (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Axis Chemicals (Earth-89)|Axis Chemicals]]
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89)|Napier Hoods]]
    *[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flugelheim Museum]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89)|Flugelheim Museum]]
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goons (Earth-89)|Joker Goons]]
    *[[Flat & Flat Lawyers (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Flat & Flat Lawyers (Earth-89)|Flat & Flat Lawyers]]
    *[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Action (Earth-89)|Action]]
    **[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Action News (Earth-89)|Action News]]
    *{{F|page=Times (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Times|(first appearance) (magazine)}}
    *[[Wikipedia:Time (magazine)|Times]] {{c|magazine}}
    *{{F|page=Vogue (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vogue|(first appearance) (magazine)}}
    *[[Wikipedia:Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] {{c|magazine}}


    ===Species===
    ===Species===
    *[[Humans (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Humans]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Humans (Earth-89)|Humans]]
    *[[wikipedia:Bats|Bats]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Wikipedia:Bats|Bats]]


    ===Objects===
    ===Objects and Concepts===
    *[[Battech (Earth-89)|Battech]]
    *Guns
    **[[Batsuits (Earth-89)|Batsuits]]
    *[[Bat-Gadgets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bat-Gadgets]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Batsuits (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batsuits]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[Utility Belt (Earth-89)|Utility Belt]]
    **[[Grappling Gun (Earth-89)|Grappling Gun]]
    ***[[Bat-Belt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bat-Belt]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Grapple Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grapple Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Batarang (Earth-89)|Batarang]]
    **[[Batarang (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batarang]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Gas Capsules (Earth-89)|Gas Capsules]]
    **[[Gas Capsules (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gas Capsules]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Foefie Gauntlet (Earth-89)|Foefie Gauntlet]]
    **[[Batmobile (Earth-89)|Batmobile]]
    **[[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)|Batwing]]
    ⚫
    **[[Batmobile Communicator (Earth-89)|Batmobile Communicator]]
    **[[Batwing (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batwing]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joy Buzzer (Earth-89)|Joy Buzzer]]
    ⚫
    **[[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)|Acid Flower]]
    *[[Long Barreled Gun (Earth-89)|Long Barreled Gun]]
    *[[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)|Boxing Glove Gun]]
    *[[Boxing Glove Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Boxing Glove Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goon Cars (Earth-89)|Joker Goon Cars]]
    *[[Joker Goon Cars (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Cars]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89)|Joker Goon Helicopter]]
    *[[Joker Goon Helicopter (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Helicopter]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Joker Goon Van (Earth-89)|Joker Goon Van]]
    *[[Joker Goon Van (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goon Van]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89)|Alicia Hunt's Mask]]
    *[[Smylex (Earth-89)|Smylex]]
    *[[Alicia Hunt's Mask (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt's Mask]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[BANG! Flag Gun (Earth-89)|BANG! Flag Gun]]
    *[[Smylex (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[BANG Gun (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|BANG Gun]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *[[Batsignal (Earth-89)|Batsignal]]
    ⚫
    *[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89)|Smylex Masks]]
    *[[Bat-Signal (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bat-Signal]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ⚫
    *[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex Masks]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *Swords


    ===Locations===
    ===Locations===
    *[[Earth-89]]
    *[[Earth-89 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-89]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Earth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Earth]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    **[[Earth (Earth-89)|Earth]]
    ***[[United States of America (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|USA]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ***[[North America (Earth-89)|North America]]
    ****[[United States of America (Earth-89)|United States of America]]
    ****[[New Jersey (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|New Jersey]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *****[[Gotham City (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *****[[New Jersey (Earth-89)|New Jersey]]
    ******[[Monarch Theatre (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Monarch Theatre]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Gotham City (Earth-89)|Gotham City]]
    *******[[Monarch Theatre (Earth-89)|Monarch Theatre]]
    ******[[Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Gotham Globe Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe Office]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets (Earth-89)|Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets]]
    ******[[Grissom Penthouse (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grissom Penthouse]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gotham Globe Office (Earth-89)|Gotham Globe Office]]
    *******[[Grissom Penthouse (Earth-89)|Grissom Penthouse]]
    ******[[Axis Chemicals Facility (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals Facility]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Wayne Manor (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Wayne Manor]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Axis Chemicals Facility (Earth-89)|Axis Chemicals Facility]]
    *******[[Batcave (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batcave]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Wayne Manor (Earth-89)|Wayne Manor]]
    ******[[Davis' Lair (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis' Lair]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ********[[Batcave (Earth-89)|Batcave]]
    ******[[Gotham Square (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Square]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Davis' Lair (Earth-89)|Davis' Lair]]
    ******[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Hall]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gotham Square (Earth-89)|Gotham Square]]
    ******[[The Joker's Studio (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker's Studio]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89)|Gotham City Hall]]
    ******[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flugelheim Museum]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Joker's Studio (Earth-89)|Joker's Studio]]
    ******[[Adelph Hotel (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Adelph Hotel]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89)|Flugelheim Museum]]
    ******[[Gotham Central (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Central]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Adelph Hotel (Earth-89)|Adelph Hotel]]
    *******[[Gotham Central (Earth-89)|Gotham Central]]
    ******[[Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers Office]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (Earth-89)|Flat & Flat Lawyers Office]]
    ******[[Vicki Vale's Apartment (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Apartment]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Action News Studio (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News Studio]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Vicki Vale's Apartment (Earth-89)|Vicki Vale's Apartment]]
    ******[[Arnee's Bar (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Arnee's Bar]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Action News Studio (Earth-89)|Action News Studio]]
    ******[[Nite Spots (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Nite Spots]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Arnee's Bar (Earth-89)|Arnee's Bar]]
    ******[[Larry's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Larry's]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Nite Spots (Earth-89)|Nite Spots]]
    ******[[Brackmann's Delicatessen (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Brackmann's Delicatessen]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Larry's (Earth-89)|Larry's]]
    *******[[Brackmann's Delicatessen (Earth-89)|Brackmann's Delicatessen]]
    ******[[Quick-Way (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Quick-Way]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    ******[[Bernie's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bernie's]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Quick-Way (Earth-89)|Quick-Way]]
    ******[[Allday Liquor Store (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Allday Liquor Store]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Bernie's (Earth-89)|Bernie's]]
    ******[[Gerrold's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gerrold's]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Allday Liquor Store (Earth-89)|Allday Liquor Store]]
    ******[[Jos. Stein Supplies (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jos. Stein Supplies]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Gerrold's (Earth-89)|Gerrold's]]
    ******[[Gotham Diner (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Diner]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
    *******[[Jos. Stein Supplies (Earth-89)|Jos. Stein Supplies]]
    *******[[Gotham Diner (Earth-89)|Gotham Diner]]
    ***{{F|page=Corto Maltese (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Corto Maltese|(first appearance) (pictured)}}
    ***[[Corto Maltese (Earth-89)|Corto Maltese]] {{c|pictured}}


    ==Trivia==
    ==Notes==
    *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.
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    ==References==
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    For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).



    “ What are you?!
    I'm Batman.         		”

    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.

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    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.

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    Films
    Batman: Classic TV Series

    Batman: The Movie • Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders • Batman vs. Two-Face

    Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology

    Superman: The Movie • Superman II • Superman III (Film) • Supergirl (Film) • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Film) • Superman Returns (Film)

    Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology

    Batman (1989 Film) • Batman Returns (Film) • Batman Forever (Film) • Batman & Robin (Film) • Catwoman (Film)

    The Flash

    The Flash (1990 Film) • The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

    DC Extended Universe

    Man of Steel (Film) • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice • Suicide Squad (Film) • Wonder Woman (Film) • Justice League • Aquaman (Film) • Shazam! • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) • Wonder Woman 1984 • Zack Snyder's Justice League • The Suicide Squad • Black Adam • Shazam! Fury of the Gods • The Flash (2023 Film) • Blue Beetle • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Arrowverse

    Vixen: The Movie • Freedom Fighters: The Ray (Film)

    DC Universe - Chapter One: Gods and Monsters

    Superman (2025 Film) • The Authority • The Brave and the Bold (Film) • Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow • Swamp Thing (Film)

    Others

    The New Original Wonder Woman • Green Lantern • Joker • The Batman • Joker: Folie à Deux • The Batman Part II

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