Batman Begins (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 16 June 2005 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Christopher Nolan
Synopsis: Millionaire heir Bruce Wayne is determined to avenge the murder of his parents by street mugger Joe Chill. Released early in return for testifying against crime boss Carmine Falcone, Chill is assassinated by Falcone's contact before Wayne can kill him. Having angered his childhood sweetheart with his talk of vengeance, he impulsively boards a cargo ship. Travelling the world, Wayne lives among petty thieves in his attempt to better understand the criminal mind. Back to his hometown of Gotham, he creates Batman to fight corruption. With the help of butler Alfred, he builds up a base and sets out to beat Falcone, only to stumble on a far more sinister plot.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Batman (comic strip character), Super-heroes
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 16 June 2005 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Christopher Nolan
Synopsis: Millionaire heir Bruce Wayne is determined to avenge the murder of his parents by street mugger Joe Chill. Released early in return for testifying against crime boss Carmine Falcone, Chill is assassinated by Falcone's contact before Wayne can kill him. Having angered his childhood sweetheart with his talk of vengeance, he impulsively boards a cargo ship. Travelling the world, Wayne lives among petty thieves in his attempt to better understand the criminal mind. Back to his hometown of Gotham, he creates Batman to fight corruption. With the help of butler Alfred, he builds up a base and sets out to beat Falcone, only to stumble on a far more sinister plot.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Batman (comic strip character), Super-heroes
Credits
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©/Author/Production Company: Patalex III Productions, Presented by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Production Company: Syncopy, Executive Producer: Benjamin Melniker, Executive Producer: Michael E. Uslan, Produced by: Emma Thomas, Produced by: Charles Roven, Larry Franco, Associate Producer: Cheryl A. Tkach, Unit Production Manager: Nigel Gostelow, Unit Production Manager (Chicago): Michael Malone, Unit Production Manager (Iceland): Finni Johansson, Unit Manager: Piers Dunn, Steve Harvey, Unit Manager (Cardington): Jason Garwood, Production Manager: Suzie F. Weismann, Production Manager: Sam Breckman, Production Manager (Cardington): Michael Murray, Production Manager (Iceland): Mark Mostyn, Production Manager (VFX Model Unit): Leila Kirkpatrick, Production Supervisor (Chicago): Jennifer Campbell, Production Co-ordinator (Cardington): Michelle Wraight, Production Co-ordinator (Chicago): Debra K. Oyer, Production Co-ordinator (Iceland): Gagga Jónsdóttir, Production Co-ordinator (VFX Model Unit): Phoebe Masters, Icelandic Production Services: Saga Films, Financial Controller: Kathleen Petty, Production Accountant: Neil Chaplin, Accountant: Kathy Ewings, Accountant (Chicago): Adrienne Swan, Location Accountant (Iceland): Donal Geraghty, Accountant (Iceland): Gudmundur Pétursson, Location Supervisor: Ben Rimmer, Location Manager: Joanna Beckett, Location Manager: Tom Crooke, Location Manager: Robin Higgs, Location Manager: Mark Somner, Location Manager (Chicago): James McAllister, Post-production Supervisor: Jessie Thiele, Post-production Co-ordinator: Katie Reynolds, Holly Thornton, Project Manager (Cardington): Jasz Kaler, Assistant Director (1st): Cliff Lanning, Assistant Director (Key 2nd): Matthew Sharp, Assistant Director (Co-2nd): Martin Krauka, Assistant Director (3rd): Ben Lanning, Assistant Director (Chicago Key 2nd): Hilbert Hakim, Assistant Director (Chicago 2nd 2nd): Michael Winter, Assistant Director (Chicago Addit 2 2nd): Eric Lasko, Leslie Mikol, Opera Sequence Supervisor: Annabel Arden, Script Supervisor: Annie Penn, Script Supervisor (VFX Model Unit): Laura Jane Miles, Casting: John Papsidera, Casting: Lucinda Syson, Ireland Casting: Rebecca Roper, Extras Casting: Casting Collective Ltd, 20-20 Casting, Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Screenplay: David S. Goyer, Story by: David S. Goyer, Batman Created by: Bob Kane, Based upon characters appearing in c/b: D.C. Comics, Director of Photography: Wally Pfister, Chicago Additional Unit Photography: Josh Bleibtreu, VFX Director of Photography (Chicago): Mark Weingartner, Miniature Unit Lighting Cameraman: Peter Talbot, Motion Control Unit Lighting Cameraman: Simon Margetts, Aerial Director of Photography: Hans Bjerno, Lighting Co-ordinator: Raymond Mills, Lighting Designer: Zerlina Hughes, Camera Operator: Steve Adelson, Camera Operator (Chicago): George Kohut, Camera Operator (VFX Model Unit): Karl Morgan, A Camera Focus Puller: Clive Mackey, B Camera Focus Puller: Brad Larner, A Camera (Chicago 1st Assistant): Michael D. Welden, B Camera (Chicago 1st Assistant): David Morenz, Focus Puller (Iceland): Elli Cassatta, Focus Puller (VFX Model Unit): Alex Howe, A Camera Clapper Loader: Ben Perry, B Camera Clapper Loader: David Mackie, A Camera (Chicago 2nd Assistant): Keith A. Pokorski, B Camera (Chicago 2nd Assistant): Peter Morenz, Clapper Loader (Iceland): Godhi Gudhbjörnsson, Clapper Loader (VFX Model Unit): Kate Reid, Camera Assistant: Amy Hall, Camera Assistant (Iceland): Imran Ansari, Svanur Bjarnason, Gaffer: Perry Evans, Chief Lighting Technician (Chicago): Cory Geryak, Gaffer (VFX Model Unit): Micky Flynn, Key Grip: Malcolm Huse, Key Grip (Chicago): Mike Lewis, Video Co-ordinator: Andrew Haddock, Video Co-ordinator (Chicago): Bryce Shields, Video Operator: Zoe Whittaker, Wireless Video (Chicago): Gregory R. Johnson, Stills Photographer: David James, Visual Effects Supervisor: Janek Sirrs, Dan Glass, Visual Effects Producer: Tim Field, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Oopie Parraco, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Harriet Donington, Nicola Instone, Visual Effects Co-ordinator (Chicago): Steve Andrzejewski, Visual Effects Editor: Derek Burgess, Kevin Holt, Visual Effects by: Double Negative, Visual Effects by: Cutting Edge, Visual Effects by: The Moving Picture Company, Visual Effects by: BUF Inc, Visual Effects by: Rising Sun Pictures, Visual Effects by: The Senate Visual Effects, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Miniature Unit Supervisor (VFX Model Un): Steve Begg, Special Effects Supervisor: Chris Corbould, Special FX Supervisor (VFX Model Unit): Peter Hutchinson, Special FX Snr Technicn (VFX Model Unit): Stephen Hutchinson, Special Effects Floor Supervisor: Peter Notley, Special Effects Workshop Supervisor: Kevin Herd, Special Effects Workshop Supervisor: Paul Knowles, Special Effects Workshop Supervisor: Roy Quinn, Andrew Smith, Special Effects Buyer: Nick Finlayson, Special Effects Senior Technician: Richard Brown, Special Effects Senior Technician: Paul Clancy, Special Effects Senior Technician: Dave Eltham, Special Effects Senior Technician: Darrell Guyon, Special Effects Senior Technician: Mark Haddenham, Special Effects Senior Technician: John Holmes, Special Effects Senior Technician: David Keen, Special Effects Senior Technician: Steven Lewis, Special Effects Senior Technician: Ian Lowe, Special Effects Senior Technician: Jim Machin, Special Effects Senior Technician: Tom Murtagh, Special Effects Senior Technician: John Van Der Pool, Special Effects Senior Technician: Richard Todd, Special Effects Senior Technician: Brian Warner, Lee Winter, Wire Effects Supervisor: Stephen Crawley, Special Effects Wireman: David Williams, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Chicago): Don Parsons, Special Effects Foreman (Chicago): Rob Krenmuller, Special Effects Supervisor (Iceland): Eggert Ketilsson, Computer/Video Creative Supervisor: Andrew Booth, Computer/Video Supervisor: Chris McBride, Senior Modeller: John Weller, Modeller: David Allum, Modeller: Nick Bonathan, Modeller: Lisa Chadwick, Modeller: Lindsay Harris, Modeller: Stuart Leach, Modeller: Carla Milner, Modeller: Kevin Walker, Carl Wilson, Senior Graphic Designer: Toby Glover, Graphic Artist: Mary Ann Mackenzie, Match Mover: Jon Brown, Motion Control Operator (VFX Model Unit): Ian Menzies, Edited by: Lee Smith, Assistant Editor (1st): John Lee, Production Designer: Nathan Crowley, Supervising Art Director: Simon Lamont, Supervising Art Director (Cardington): Steven Lawrence, Senior Art Director: Alan Tomkins, Art Director: Susan Whitaker, Art Director: Dominic Masters, Art Director: Peter Francis, Art Director: Paul Kirby, Art Director (Chicago): Patrick Lumb, Art Director (Iceland): Eggert Ketilsson, Art Director Supervising Model (VFX M U): James Hambidge, Michael Lamont, Art Director (VFX Model Unit): Kenneth Court, Standby Art Director: Stuart Kearns, Set Decorator: Simon Wakefield, Set Decorator: Paki Smith, Concept Artist: Cyrille Nomberg, Dan Walker, Décor/Lettering Artist: Julian Walker, Senior Draughtsman: Guy Bradley, Draughtsman: Charles Leatherland, Draughtsman: Alex Smith, Draughtsman: Remo Tozzi, Claudio Campana, Draughtsman (VFX Model Unit): David Wood, Draughtsman (VFX Model Unit): Kate Grimble, Toby Britton, Scenic Artist: Dave Packard, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Storyboard Artist: James Cornish, Production Buyer: Barry Greaves, Property Master: Ty Teiger, Property Master (Chicago): Brad Good, Construction Manager: Leigh Gilbert, Construction Supervisor (Cardington): Wayne Day, Construction Co-ordinator (Chicago): Troy Osman, Costume Designer: Lindy Hemming, Costume Supervisor: Dan Grace, Costume Supervisor (Chicago): Jennifer Jobst, Crowd Costume Supervisor: Laura Grace, Assistant Costume Designer (1st): Guy Speranza, Costume Co-ordinator: Janie Dowding, [Costume] Concept Artist: Simon McGuire, Wardrobe Researcher: Camille Benda, Make-up/Hair Designer: Peter Robb-King, Make-up Artist: Sue Robb-King, Make-up Artist to Ms [Katie] Holmes: Jenny Sharpe, Make-up Artist to Mr [Morgan] Freeman: Nancy Worthen-hancock, Prosthetic Effects: Nick Dudman, Animatronic Designer: Richard Gregory, Animatronic Designer: Christopher Howes, Animatronic Designer: Colin Hurry, Animatronic Designer: Tim Jordan, Animatronic Designer: Ian Mitchell, Animatronic Designer: Jamie Jackson-Moore, Animatronic Designer: Jason Reed, Animatronic Designer: Philip Sharpe, Andy Simm, Chief Hairdresser: Tracey Wells, Hairdresser to Mr [Morgan] Freeman: Deena Adair Williams, Hairdresser: Jane Body, Zoe Tahir, End Titles by: Capital FX (London), Colour Timer: Peter Hunt, Lab Timer: John Ensby, Music by: Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Additional Music by: Ramin Djawadi, Mel Wesson, [Music - credited during production]: David Julyan, Choir Boy: Thomas Jesty, Electric Cello Soloist: Martin Tillman, Orchestra Leader: Gavyn Wright, Music Conducted by: Gavin Greenaway, Music Orchestrated by: Bruce Fowler, Brad Dechter, Score Co-ordinator: Becky Bentham, Music Editor: Steven Price, Additional Music Editor: Richard Robson, Simon Changer, Music Programmer: Lorne Balfe, Music Recorded by: Geoff Foster, Music Mixed by: Al Clay, Aerial Choreographer: Lucy Morgan, Production Sound Mixer: Peter Lindsay, Boom Operator: Malcolm Rose, Boom Operator (Chicago): Fred Runner, Re-recording Mixer: Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, Supervising Sound Editor: David G. Evans, Supervising Sound Editor: Stefan Henrix, Dialogue Editor: Iain Eyre, Sound Effects Design: Jimmy Boyle, Andy Kennedy, Sound Effects Editor: Justine Angus, Sound Effects Editor: Rodney Berling, Sound Effects Editor: Rodney Glen, Sound Effects Editor: Jethro Loughran, ADR Editor: Howard Halsall, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Mixer: Ed Colyer, Foley Editor: Derek Trigg, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Jennings, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Sy Hollands, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator (Chicago): Rick Lefevour, Stunt Assistant: Clare Aldington, Fight Arranger: David Forman, Fight Consultant: Justo Dieguez, Andy Norman, Stunt Rigger: David Cronnelly, Tom Struthers, Project Consultant: Dave Savva, Aerial Co-ordinator: Craig Hosking, Bat Suit Consultant: Nick Dudman, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator: Darren Litten, Production Consultants: Poster Pictures, Dialect Coach: Andrew Jack, Armourer: Richard Hooper, Horse Master: Daniel Naprous, Helicopter Pilot: Cliff Fleming, Helicopter Pilot (Iceland): Jon K. BjØrnsson, Unit Publicist: Claudia Kalindjian, Filmed at: Shepperton Studios
Cast
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Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne, 'Batman'), Michael Caine (Alfred the butler), Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard), Katie Holmes (Rachel Dawes), Gary Oldman (Jim Gordon), Cillian Murphy (Dr Jonathan Crane), Tom Wilkinson (Carmine Falcone), Rutger Hauer (Earle), Ken Watanabe (Ra's Al Ghul), Mark Boone Jr (Flass), Linus Roache (Thomas Wayne), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), Larry Holden (Finch), Gerard Murphy (Judge Faden), Colin Mcfarlane (Loeb), Sara Stewart (Martha Wayne), Gus Lewis (Bruce Wayne age 8), Richard Brake (Joe Chill), Rade Sherbedgia (homeless man), Emma Lockhart (Rachel Dawes age 8), Christine Adams (Jessica), Catherine Porter (blonde female reporter/assassin), John Nolan (Fredericks), Karen David (courthouse reporter 1), Jonathan D. Ellis (courthouse reporter 2), Tamer Hassan (Faden's limo driver), Ronan Leahy (uniformed policeman 1), Vincent Wong (old Asian prisoner), Tom Wu (Bhutanese prison guard 1), Mark Chiu (Bhutanese prison guard 2), Turbo Kong (enormous prisoner), Stuart Ong, Chike Chan (Chinese police officer), Tenzin Clive Ball (Himalayan child), Tenzin Gyurme (old Himalayan man), Jamie Cho (stocky Chinese man), David Murray (jumpy thug), John Kazek (dock thug 2), Darragh Kelly (dock thug 3), Patrick Nolan (dock cop 1), Joseph Rye (dock cop 2), Kwaku Ankomah (dock cop 3), Jo Martin (police prison official), Charles Edwards (Wayne Enterprises executive), Lucy Russell (female restaurant guest), Tim Deenihan (male restaurant guest), David Bedella (maître d'), Flavia Masetto (restaurant blonde 1), Emily Steven-Daly (restaurant blonde 2), Martin McDougall (Gotham dock employee), Noah Lee Margetts (Arkham thug 1), Joe Hanley (Arkham thug 2), Karl Shiels (Arkham thug 3), Roger Griffiths (Arkham uniformed policeman), Stephen Walters (Arkham lunatic), Richard Laing (Arkham chase cop), Matt Miller (Gotham car cop 3), Risteard Cooper (Captain Simonson), Shane Rimmer (older Gotham water board technician), Jeremy Theobald (younger Gotham water board technician), Alexandra Bastedo (Gotham society dame), Soo Hee Ding (farmer), Con Horgan (monorail driver), Phill Curr (transit cop), Jack Gleeson (little boy), John Judd (Narrows bridge cop), Sarah Wateridge (Mrs Dawes), Charlie Kranz (basement club manager), Terry McMahon (bad SWAT cop 1), Cedric Young (liquor store owner), Tim Booth (Victor Zsaz), Tom Nolan (valet), Leon Delroy Williams (pedestrian), Roger Yuan (Hazmat technician), Joe Sargent (Narrows teenager 1), Mel Taylor (Narrows resident), Ilyssa Fradin (Barbara Gordon), Andrew Pleavin (uniformed policeman 2), Jeff Christian (driving cop), John Burke (Arkham lunatic cell mate), Earlene Bentley (Arkham asylum nurse), Alex Moggridge (Arkham asylum orderly), Jay Buozzi (Asian man/Ra's Al Ghul), Jordan Shaw (African boy in rags), Omar Mostafa (falafel stand owner), Patrick Pond (opera performer 1 Faust - bass), Poppy Tierney (opera performer 2 Margaret - soprano), Rory Campbell (opera performer 3 Mefistofele - tenor), Fabio Cardascia (caterer), Spencer Wilding, Mark Smith, Khan Bonfils, Dave Legeno, Ruben Halse, Rodney Ryan (League of Shadows warrior), Dominic Burgess (Narrows cop), Nadia Cameron-Blakey (additional restaurant guest 1), Mark Straker (male restaurant guest 2), TJ Ramini (Crane thug 1), Kieran Hurley (Crane thug 2), Emmanuel Idowu (Narrows teenager 2), Jeff Tanner (bridge cop)