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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

"From the chronicles of the DC Universe comes the sweeping saga of rebirth, revenge, and redemption."

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PG-13 2013 · 2h 28m

Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Mystery

Starring Peter Weller · Ariel Winter · David Selby

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Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl, but does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

Box Office

$10

Budget

$7

Return

1.4x

DVD / Blu-ray

Oct 8, 2013

Director

Jay Oliva

Producers

Alan Burnett, Michael Uslan, Bruce Timm

Studio

Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere, DC

Keywords

dystopia based on graphic novel super power

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Gotham Mourns Bruce Wayne's Death

Lola Chang Funeral proceedings are underway today for Bruce Wayne, as Gotham City still reels from last week's spectacular revelation that the world-famous billionaire was the Batman. All of Wayne's secrets, his methods and tools and his decades as the Batman, died with him as Wayne Manor burned to the ground. The fire was apparently set by his butler, who himself died of a stroke at the scene. Every penny of Wayne's wealth, all of his accounts and financial holdings, have also disappeared.

Selina Kyle You've got some nerve showing up here! I know who killed him, damn you!

James Gordon Selina, don't. It's no use. Let's go. Were you a friend?

[to Clark, as Selina leaves sobbing]

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Confronting Mortality and Power Dynamics

Batman You're feeling it now, aren't you? What the rest of us live with every day. Your own mortality. Don't worry, you'll survive. The kryptonite will work its way out of your lungs soon enough.

Superman Bruce... your heart...!

Batman But I didn't have to go easy on you. A different binding agent, a stronger mix. I want you to remember that, I wanted to remind you to stay out of my way. In all the years to come, in your most private moments, I want you to remember the one man who beat you.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Cast

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Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Carrie Kelley / Robin (voice)

Commissioner James Gordon (voice)

Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)

Michael Emerson

Dee Bradley Baker

Don / Fat Mutant / Additional Voices (voice)

Maria Canals-Barrera

Commissioner Ellen Yindel (voice)

Lana Lang (voice)

The Mayor (voice)

Michael Jackson

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

The Son of Batman / Rookie Police Officer (voice)

Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

James Patrick Stuart

Murray / Radio Voice (voice)

James Arnold Taylor

Mr. Hudson / Spud (voice)

Thomas Wayne / Hydrant Fireman (voice)

Mayor Stevenson / Weather Man (voice)

Gary Anthony Williams

Mutant Leader / Anchor Bill (voice)

Jeff Adams (voice)

Clark Kent / Superman (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Oliver Queen (voice)

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