Batman Begins Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

After the death of his parents, a grieving Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to Asia, where he is trained by the fighter Ra's Al Ghul (Ken Watanabe). Later, when Bruce returns home, he finds Gotham City overrun by crime and Wayne Enterprises slipping from his control. To solve these problems, he calls on the help of trusty butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and a brilliant inventor (Morgan Freeman). But there are those who don't like Bruce's plans - including villains like Scarecrow and policeman Jim Gordon.

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
06/15/2005
DVD Release Date:
10/18/2005
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements
Run Time:
140 min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Production Co.:
DiBonaventura Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Ninjas, Double Life, Dropping Out, Heroic Mission, Haunted By the Past
Tone:
Moody, Gritty, Stylized, Nocturnal, Melancholy, Atmospheric
Keywords:
cave, gadgets, teacher, disguise, Superhero, bat [animal], crimefighting, tank [vehicle], mask [disguise], secret-identity
Country of Origin:
USA - IMAX
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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