The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight(2008)

"Welcome to a world without rules."

8.5/10
34,759 votes
152 minJuly 16, 2008

Overview

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

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Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Joker

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Harvey Dent

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Alfred

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Rachel

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Gordon

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Lucius Fox

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Ramirez

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Wuertz

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Scarecrow

Chin Han

Chin Han

Lau

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Mayor

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Maroni

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Chechen

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Engel

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Stephens

Colin McFarlane

Colin McFarlane

Loeb

Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto

Reese

Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw

Barbara Gordon

Nathan Gamble

Nathan Gamble

James Gordon

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Michael Vieau

Rossi

Michael Stoyanov

Michael Stoyanov

Dopey

William Smillie

William Smillie

Happy

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Grumpy

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Gambol

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Matthew O'Neill

Chuckles

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Bank Manager

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Olumiji Olawumi

Drug Dealer

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Greg Beam

Drug Buyer

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Erik Hellman

Junkie

Beatrice Rosen

Beatrice Rosen

Natascha

Vincenzo Nicoli

Vincenzo Nicoli

Crime Boss

Edison Chen

Edison Chen

LSI VP

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Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Judge Surrillo

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Andy Luther

Brian

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James Farruggio

Man No. 1

Tom McElroy

Tom McElroy

Man No. 2

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Assistant DA

James Fierro

James Fierro

Thug at Party

Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Gentleman at Party

Sam Derence

Sam Derence

Male Guest

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Jennifer Knox

Female Guest

Patrick Clear

Patrick Clear

Judge Freel

Sarah Jayne Dunn

Sarah Jayne Dunn

Maroni's Mistress

Charles Venn

Charles Venn

Gambol's Bodyguard

Winston Ellis

Winston Ellis

Gambol's Bodyguard

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

Joker's Thug

Sophia Hinshelwood

Sophia Hinshelwood

Reporter

Keith Kupferer

Keith Kupferer

Heckler

Joseph Luis Caballero

Joseph Luis Caballero

Cop Heckler

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Acting Commissioner

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Daryl Satcher

Officer at Intersection

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Chris Petschler

Convoy Leader

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Aidan Feore

Fat Thug

Philip Bulcock

Philip Bulcock

Murphy

Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Cop with Fat Thug

Walter Lewis

Walter Lewis

Medic

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Cop at 250 52nd St.

Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Nurse

K. Todd Freeman

K. Todd Freeman

Polk

Matt Shallenberger

Matt Shallenberger

Berg

Michael Andrew Gorman

Michael Andrew Gorman

Cop at Hospital

Lanny Lutz

Lanny Lutz

Bartender

Peter DeFaria

Peter DeFaria

Civilian

Matt Rippy

Matt Rippy

First Mate

Andrew Bicknell

Andrew Bicknell

Prison Ferry Pilot

Ariyon Bakare

Ariyon Bakare

Guard Commander

Doug Ballard

Doug Ballard

Businessman

Helene Maksoud

Helene Maksoud

Mother

Tommy Campbell

Tommy Campbell

Passenger

Craig Heaney

Craig Heaney

Passenger

Sutara Gayle

Sutara Gayle

Passenger

Lisa McAllister

Lisa McAllister

Passenger

Peter Brooke

Peter Brooke

Passenger

Joshua Rollins

Joshua Rollins

SWAT Sniper

Dale Rivera

Dale Rivera

SWAT Leader

Matthew Leitch

Matthew Leitch

Prisoner on Ferry

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tattooed Prisoner

Thomas Gaitsch

Thomas Gaitsch

Reporter #3

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Evans

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Adam Kalesperis

Honor Guard Man

Tristan Tait

Tristan Tait

Uniform Cop

Bronson Webb

Bronson Webb

Bounty Hunter

David Ajala

David Ajala

Bounty Hunter

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Gertrude Kyles

Fox's Secretary

Jonathan Ryland

Jonathan Ryland

Passenger Ferry Pilot

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James Scales

Guardsman

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Nigel Carrington

Warden

Ian Pirie

Ian Pirie

Corrections Officer

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Lateef Lovejoy

Prisoner

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Grahame Edwards

Prisoner

Roger Monk

Roger Monk

Prisoner

Ronan Summers

Ronan Summers

Prisoner

Wai Wong

Wai Wong

Hong Kong Detective

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Michael Corey Foster

Honor Guard Leader

Hannah Gunn

Hannah Gunn

Gordon's Daughter

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Brandon Lambdin

Armoured Car SWAT

Matt Skiba

Matt Skiba

Man Trying to Reach Coleman Reese (uncredited)

Jon Lee Brody

Jon Lee Brody

Waiter (uncredited)

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Debbi Burns

Bank Patron (uncredited)

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Maritza Cabrera

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Shirin Caiola

Party Guest with Glass (uncredited)

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Laura Chernicky

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Henry Milton Chu

Lau Henchman (uncredited)

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Kelli Clevenger

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Richard Divizio

Chechen Gangster (uncredited)

Tony Domino

Tony Domino

Press Conference Heckler (uncredited)

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David Fultz

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Natalie Hallam

Natalie Hallam

Ferry Passenger (uncredited)

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Jordon Hodges

Police Officer (uncredited)

Erron Jay

Erron Jay

Prisoner (uncredited)

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Shotgun SWAT (uncredited)

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Thomas Kosik

Parade Police Officer (uncredited)

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Don Kress

Maroni's Henchman (uncredited)

Tim Krueger

Tim Krueger

Assistant D.A. (uncredited)

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Dan Latham

Police Sgt. Spellman / Gotham Bomb Squad (uncredited)

Tom McComas

Tom McComas

Helicopter SWAT Sniper (uncredited)

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James Mellor

Ferry Passenger (uncredited)

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Joseph Oliveira

Officer (uncredited)

Buster Reeves

Buster Reeves

Joker's Thug #2 (uncredited)

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Peter Rnic

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Amit Shah

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Michelle Shields

Angry Hospital Relative (uncredited)

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Sofiya Smirnova

Evacuee (uncredited)

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Bruce Spielbauer

High-Ranking Police Official (uncredited)

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Robert Patrick Stern

Extra (uncredited)

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Robert Stone

Dept. of Corrections Resident (uncredited)

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Richard Strobel

Detective (uncredited)

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Tom Townsend

Police Officer (uncredited)

John Turk

John Turk

Chechen's Bodyguard (uncredited)

John Warman

John Warman

Detective (uncredited)

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Major Crime Unit Detective (uncredited)

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Kevin Zaideman

Party Staff (uncredited)

Rob Clark

Rob Clark

Party Guest (uncredited)

Craig Braginsky

Craig Braginsky

Police Officer (uncredited)

Mike Whyte

Mike Whyte

Police Officer (uncredited)

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Masked Thug (uncredited)

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John Snowden

Detective (uncredited)

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