The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight (in Scots: The Dairk Knicht) is a 2008 superhero film directit bi Christopher Nolan, frae a screenpley co-scrieved wi his brither Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel tae Batman Begins (2005), an the seicont installment in The Dark Knight trilogy. The plot follaes the vigilante Batman, polis lieutenant James Gordon, an destrict attorney Harvey Dent, wha form an alliance tae dismantle organisit crime in Gotham Ceety. Thair efforts are derailed bi the Joker, an anarchistic mastermind wha seeks tae test haw far Batman will go tae save the ceety frae chaos. The ensemble cast includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, an Morgan Freeman.

The Dark Knight
Theatrical release poster
Directit bi	Christopher Nolan
Produced bi	Emma Thomas Charles Roven Christopher Nolan
Screenplay bi	Jonathan Nolan Christopher Nolan
Story bi	Christopher Nolan David S. Goyer
Based on	Chairacters appearin in comic beuks published bi DC Comics
Starnin	Christian Bale Michael Caine Heath Ledger Gary Oldman Aaron Eckhart Maggie Gyllenhaal Morgan Freeman
Muisic bi	Hans Zimmer James Newton Howard
Cinematography	Wally Pfister
Eeditit bi	Lee Smith
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures Syncopy
Distributit bi	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	14 Julie 2008 (New York Ceety) 18 Julie 2008 (Unitit States) 25 Julie 2008 (Unitit Kinrick)
Rinnin time	152 meenits[1]
Kintra	Unitit States[2] Unitit Kinrick[3]
Leid	Inglis
Budget	$185 million[4]
Box office	$1.005 billion[4]