BATMAN (1989)

Directed by:
Tim Burton

Writing credits:
Bob Kane | Sam Hamm | Warren Skaaren

Cast:
Michael Keaton (Batman/Bruce Wayne )
Jack Nicholson (The Joker/Jack Napier)
Kim Basinger (Vicki Vale)
Robert Wuhl (Alexander Knox)

 

Plot Summary:
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 - but the identity of the `bat' is unknown. Perhaps millionaire Bruce Wayne and photographer Vicki Vale have a good chance of finding out?