Batman (1989)

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

Elevator scene from Batman (1989)

Batman (1989) Movie Poster

Director

• Tim Burton

Writers

Screenplay

• Sam Hamm

• Warren Skaaren

Story

• Sam Hamm

Based on

• Characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics

Batman

• Bob Kane

• Bill Finger

Cast

• Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier/the Joker

• Hugo E. Blick as Young Jack Napier

• Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman

• Charles Roskilly as Young Bruce Wayne

• Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale

• Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox

• Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon

• Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent

• Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth

• Jack Palance as Carl Grissom

• Jerry Hall as Alicia Hunt

• Tracey Walter as Bob the Goon

• Lee Wallace as Mayor Borg

• William Hootkins as Lt. Max Eckhardt

• David Baxt as Thomas Wayne

• Sharon Holm as Martha Wayne

• Garrick Hagon as Tourist Dad

• Liza Ross as Tourist Mom

• Adrian Meyers as Tourist Son

Sources: IMDB & WIKI