Batman | |
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1 Nomination / 1 Win | |
Year | 1989 |
Director | Tim Burton |
Writer | Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren |
Starring | Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger |
62nd Academy Awards |
Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, and Jack Palance.
Wins
- Best Art Direction — Anton Furst, Peter Young
Nominations
- Best Art Direction — Anton Furst, Peter Young
Plot[]
After a young boy witnesses his parents' murder on the streets of Gotham City, he grows up to become the Batman - a mysterious figure in the eyes of Gotham's citizens - who takes crime-fighting into his own hands. He first emerges out of the shadows when the Joker appears - a horribly disfigured individual who is out for revenge on his former employer and generally likes to have a good time.