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{{Movie
|name=Batman
|image=<gallery>
Batman (1989 Film) 001.jpg|Poster
Batman (1989 Film) 002.png|Title Card
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|director=[[Tim Burton]]
|producer=[[Jon Peters]]<br>[[Peter Guber]]
|writer='''Screenplay by'''<br>[[Warren Skaaren]]<br>[[Sam Hamm]]<br>[[Jonathan Gems]] {{c|uncredited}}<br><br>'''Story by'''<br>[[Sam Hamm]]
|release=June 23, 1989
|runtime=126 minutes
|after={{M|Batman Returns (Film)}}
|before=
|franchise=Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology
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'''Batman''' is a 1989 film based on the [[DC Comics]] superhero, [[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 sequel 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.
==Synopsis==
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===Characters===
====Main Characters====
*[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]]
**[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]]
**[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
*[[Harvey Dent (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harvey Dent]]
*[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]]
**[[Alexander Knox (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alexander "Allie" Knox]]
**[[Vicki Vale (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale]]
*[[James Gordon (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|James Gordon]]
====Villains====
*[[Eddie (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Eddie]]
*[[Nick (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Nick]]
*
*[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]]
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]]
**[[Alicia Hunt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alicia Hunt]]
**[[Carl Grissom (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Carl Grissom]]
**[[Antoine Rotelli (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Antoine Rotelli]]
**[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]]
**Lt. [[Max Eckhardt (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Max Eckhardt]]
**[[J.B. Luce (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|J.B. Luce]]
*[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]]
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jack Napier]]
**[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert Hawkins]]
*Dr. [[Davis (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis]]
*[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]]
**[[Jack Napier (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker (Jack Napier)]]
**[[Robert Hawkins (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bob the Goon (Robert Hawkins)]]
**[[Lawrence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Lawrence]]
**[[Terence (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Terence]]
*[[Ricorso Mob (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Ricorso Mob]]
**[[Vinnie Ricorso (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vinnie Ricorso]]
**[[Vinnie Ricorso's Lawyer (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Unnamed Lawyer]]
*
====Other Characters====
*[[Harold (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold]]
*[[Harold's Wife (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Harold's Wife]]
*[[Jimmy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jimmy]]
*Election Ceremony
**[[D.A. Alday (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|D.A. Alday]]
*Mayor [[Borg (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Borg]]
*[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.]]
**[[Dwight (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Dwight]]
**[[Robert (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Robert]]
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*
*[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]]
**[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]]
***[[Becky Narita (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Becky Narita]]
***[[Peter McElroy (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Peter McElroy]]
***[[Rene (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Rene]]
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===Teams and Organizations===
*[[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|G.C.P.D.]]
*[[Gotham Globe (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe]]
*[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Hall]]
*[[Gotham City Crimelords (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Crimelords]]
*[[Batman's Team (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's Team]]
*[[Axis Chemicals (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals]]
*[[Napier Hoods (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Napier Hoods]]
*[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flugelheim Museum]]
*[[Joker Goons (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Joker Goons]]
*[[Flat & Flat Lawyers (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers]]
*[[Action (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action]]
**[[Action News (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News]]
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===Species===
*[[Humans (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Humans]]
*[[wikipedia:Bats|Bats]]
===Objects===
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▲*[[Smylex Masks (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Smylex Masks]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
===Locations===
*[[Earth-89 (Pre-Crisis)|Earth-89]]
**[[Earth (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Earth]]
***[[United States of America (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|United States of America]]
****[[New Jersey (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|New Jersey]]
*****[[Gotham City (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City]]
******[[Monarch Theatre (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Monarch Theatre]]
******[[Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Alley at Pearl and Philips Streets]]
******[[Gotham Globe Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Globe Office]]
******[[Grissom Penthouse (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Grissom Penthouse]]
******[[Axis Chemicals Facility (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Axis Chemicals Facility]]
******[[Wayne Manor (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Wayne Manor]]
*******[[Batcave (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Batcave]]
******[[Davis' Lair (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Davis' Lair]]
******[[Gotham Square (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Square]]
******[[Gotham City Hall (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Hall]]
******[[The Joker's Studio (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|The Joker's Studio]]
******[[Flugelheim Museum (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flugelheim Museum]]
******[[Adelph Hotel (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Adelph Hotel]]
******[[Gotham Central (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Central]]
******[[Flat & Flat Lawyers Office (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Flat & Flat Lawyers Office]]
******[[Vicki Vale's Apartment (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Vicki Vale's Apartment]]
******[[Action News Studio (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Action News Studio]]
******[[Arnee's Bar (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Arnee's Bar]]
******[[Nite Spots (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Nite Spots]]
******[[Larry's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Larry's]]
******[[Brackmann's Delicatessen (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Brackmann's Delicatessen]]
******[[Quick-Way (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Quick-Way]]
******[[Bernie's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Bernie's]]
******[[Allday Liquor Store (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Allday Liquor Store]]
******[[Gerrold's (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gerrold's]]
******[[Jos. Stein Supplies (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Jos. Stein Supplies]]
******[[Gotham Diner (Earth-89: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham Diner]]
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==Trivia==
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- For other uses of Batman, see Batman (Disambiguation).
“ | What are you! I'm Batman. |
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— Nick and Bruce Wayne[src]
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Batman is a 1989 film based on the DC Comics superhero, 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 sequel 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.
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).
Appearances
Characters
Main 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)
- Johnny Gobs (first appearance) (mentioned)
- 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 Mugger (first appearance) (flashback)
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)
- Amanda Keeler (first appearance) (animated video)
- Candy Walker (first appearance) (animated video)
- Action (first appearance)
- Action News (first appearance)
- Becky Narita (first appearance)
- Peter McElroy (first appearance)
- Rene (first appearance)
- Action News (first appearance)
- Vicki Vale's Father (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Vicki Vale's Paternal Grandmother (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Jesus (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Picasso (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Martha Wayne (first appearance) (flashback)
- Thomas Wayne (first appearance) (flashback)
- The Devil (first appearance) (mentioned)
- Count Dracula (first appearance) (mentioned)
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)
- Times (first appearance) (magazine)
- Vogue (first appearance) (magazine)
Species
Objects
- 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)
- Batsuits (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)
- Batsignal (first appearance)
- Smylex Masks (first appearance)
Locations
- Earth-89 (first appearance)
- Earth (first appearance)
- United States of America (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)
- Gotham City (first appearance)
- New Jersey (first appearance)
- Corto Maltese (first appearance) (pictured)
- United States of America (first appearance)
- Earth (first appearance)
Trivia
Gallery
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Poster
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Title Card
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Logo