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Batman (Motion picture : 1989). French & English
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
2 videodiscs (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Batman begins his protection of Gotham City. He battles against a corrupt police force, mob gangsters and the worst villian of all, the Joker.
Warner Bros. presents ; a Guber-Peters Company production ; a Tim Burton film ; screenplay by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren ; produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber ; directed by Tim Burton.
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.
"Widescreen version presented in a 'matted' widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
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.
Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance.
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.
Music by Danny Elfman ; songs written and performed by Prince ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; director of photography, Roger Pratt ; story by Sam Hamm.