Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' 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.

Michael Keaton
as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Jack Nicholson
as Jack Napier / The Joker

Kim Basinger
as Vicki Vale

Robert Wuhl
as Alexander Knox

Pat Hingle
as Commissioner James Gordon

Billy Dee Williams
as Harvey Dent

Michael Gough
as Alfred Pennyworth

Jack Palance
as Grissom

Jerry Hall
as Alicia

Tracey Walter
as Bob the Goon
John Chard
Vision not fully realised, but still a template of sorts. It could never have lived up to the hype back in 1989, it was hailed as the film to rival the impact of "Jaws" & "Star Wars" as regards historical cinema conventions, it was, we were led to believe, a new age in cinema, or so it seemed. As...
Albert
This movie is so bad I couldn't even finish it....
Jakeflix
Yeah, it's good....
Wuchak
_**Looks good, but surreal and tedious**_ Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989) is _so_ disappointing! Yeah, the costumes, sets, cast, cinematography and music are great, but the story is unrealistic, goofy and, worst of all, dull; in other words, it siphoned! Tim Burton is outstanding with visuals, but h...
The Movie Mob
**Batman 1989 burst on the scene shattering the box office and rewriting the rules of comic book films with dark characters and high stakes in ways no superhero movie had seen before.** Superhero movies of the 70s and 80s were bright and colorful, goofy and optimistic, champions of truth, Justice...