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.
Acting
Ledger's Oscar was posthumous and still somehow underrated.
Direction
Nolan flipped an 18-wheeler. Practically. In Chicago traffic.
Score
Hans Zimmer's one-note Joker theme = anxiety as symphony.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne
Heath Ledger
Joker
Aaron Eckhart
Harvey Dent
Michael Caine
Alfred
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Rachel
Gary Oldman
Gordon
Morgan Freeman
Lucius Fox
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Ramirez
Ron Dean
Wuertz
Cillian Murphy
Scarecrow
Chin Han
Lau
Nestor Carbonell
Mayor
Eric Roberts
Maroni
Ritchie Coster
Chechen
Anthony Michael Hall
Engel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ledger designed the Joker's makeup himself, refusing to let anyone else touch it. The 'sloppy' look was deliberate—improvised chaos.
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