TY - GEN AB - With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. The Joker, whose eerie grin and laughter characterize his emotional and mental instability, becomes a dangerous adversary that Batman seeks to stop at all costs. AU - Nolan, Christopher, AU - Roven, Charles. AU - Thomas, Emma. AU - Goyer, David S. AU - Nolan, Jonathan. AU - Bale, Christian, AU - Ledger, Heath, AU - Eckhart, Aaron. AU - Caine, Michael. AU - Gyllenhaal, Maggie, AU - Oldman, Gary. AU - Freeman, Morgan. AU - Pfister, Wally. AU - Crowley, Nathan. AU - Smith, Lee, AU - Howard, James Newton. AU - Zimmer, Hans. AU - Hemming, Lindy. CN - PN1997.2 CN - PN1997.2 CY - Burbank, CA : DA - c2008. ET - Widescreen ed. ID - 718041 KW - Batman (Fictitious character) KW - Joker (Fictitious character) KW - Criminal behavior KW - Criminal investigation LA - eng LA - fre LA - spa LA - English, French, or Spanish audio; English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired [SDH]. N1 - Title from container. N1 - Based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. N1 - The Batman character was created by Bob Kane. N2 - With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman raises the stakes on his war on crime and sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city 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. The Joker, whose eerie grin and laughter characterize his emotional and mental instability, becomes a dangerous adversary that Batman seeks to stop at all costs. PB - Warner Home Video, PP - Burbank, CA : PY - c2008. SN - 1419861190 SN - 9781419861192 T1 - The dark knight TI - The dark knight ER -