Batman /

Batman begins his protection of Gotham City. He battles against a corrupt police force, mob gangsters and the worst villian of all, the Joker.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Batman (Motion picture : 1989).
Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Guber-Peters Company, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burton, Tim, 1958-, Peters, Jon, Guber, Peter, Hamm, Sam, Skaaren, Warren, 1946-1990, Nicholson, Jack, Keaton, Michael, 1951-, Basinger, Kim, 1953-, Wuhl, Robert, Hingle, Pat, Williams, Billy Dee, 1937-, Gough, Michael, 1916-2011, Palance, Jack, 1919-2006, Elfman, Danny, Prince, Kane, Bob
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. Soundtracks in English (Dolby surround 5.1 and DTS) and French (Dolby surround 5.1), with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Edition:	2-disc special ed.
Subjects:	Superhero films. Batman > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Joker (Fictitious character) > Drama. Criminal investigation > Drama. Vigilantes > Drama. Police corruption > Drama. Mafia > United States > Drama. Batman (Personaje literario) > Teatro. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Crime > Feature > Videodisc. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Batman begins his protection of Gotham City. He battles against a corrupt police force, mob gangsters and the worst villian of all, the Joker.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Based upon Batman characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics, Inc. Based on Batman characters created by Bob Kane. Dual-layer format. "Widescreen version presented in a 'matted' widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container. New digital transfer. Special features: disc 1. Commentary by director Tim Burton ; Theatrical trailer -- disc 2. Legends of the Dark Knight : the history of Batman (the Batman comic book saga as reinvented and reinterpreted over nearly seven decades) ; On the set with Bob Kane ; Shadows of the bat : the cinematic saga of the Dark Knight (pt. 1-3, The road to Gotham City, The gathering storm, The legend reborn) ; Batman : the heroes ; Batman : the villains ; Beyond batman. Visualizing Gotham : the production design of Batman, Building the Batmobile, Those wonderful toys : the props and gadgets of Batman, Designing the Batsuit, From Jack to the Joker, Nocturnal overtures : the music of Batman ; Batman : the complete Robin storyboard sequence ; Music videos. Partyman, Scandalous, Batdance / by Prince. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:	Music by Danny Elfman ; songs written and performed by Prince ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; director of photography, Roger Pratt ; story by Sam Hamm.
ISBN:	1419813242