Batman Begins (2005)
Coming Out at 15 June 2005 in theaters.
Action, Adventure
Batman Begins is superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra’s al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos.
Following the poor reception of Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), a series of unsuccessful attempts were made to resurrect Batman on the big screen which put the Batman film series on hold for nearly eight years. Then, in early 2003, Nolan and Goyer began work on Batman Begins. Aiming for a darker, more realistic tone compared to the previous films, a primary goal for their vision was to engage the audience’s emotional investment in both the Batman and Bruce Wayne identities of the lead character. The film, which was principally shot in the United Kingdom, Iceland and Chicago, relied heavily on traditional stunts and miniature effects, with computer-generated imagery being used in a minimal capacity compared to other action films. Comic book storylines such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween served as inspiration.
As a child in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne falls down a dry well and is attacked by a swarm of bats, developing a fear of bats. Attending the opera with his parents, Thomas and Martha, Bruce becomes frightened by performers masquerading as bats and asks to leave. Outside, mugger Joe Chill murders Bruce’s parents in front of him, and the orphaned Bruce is raised by the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth.
Fourteen years later, Chill is paroled after testifying against mafia boss Carmine Falcone. Bruce intends to murder Chill, but one of Falcone’s assassins does so first. Bruce’s childhood friend Rachel Dawes berates him for acting outside the justice system, saying that his father would be ashamed.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Bob Kane, David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman
Cast:
| Christian Bale | … | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| Michael Caine | … | Alfred |
| Liam Neeson | … | Ducard |
| Katie Holmes | … | Rachel Dawes |
| Gary Oldman | … | Jim Gordon |
| Cillian Murphy | … | Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow |
| Tom Wilkinson | … | Carmine Falcone |
| Rutger Hauer | … | Earle |
| Ken Watanabe | … | Ra’s Al Ghul |
| Mark Boone Junior | … | 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 Serbedzija | … | 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 |
| Sai-Kit Yung | … | Chinese Police Officer |
| Chike Chan | … | Chinese Police Officer |
| Tenzin Clive Ball | … | Himalayan Child |
| Tenzin Gyurme | … | Old Himalayan Man |
| Jamie Hayden | … | 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 |
| Timothy Deenihan | … | Male Restaurant Guest |
| David Bedella | … | Maitre 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 |
| Conn 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 Decoy |
| Jordan Shaw | … | African Boy in Rags |
| Omar Mostafa | … | Falafel Stand Vendor |
| 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 | … | League of Shadows Warriors |
| Mark Rhino Smith | … | League of Shadows Warriors (as Rhino) |
| Khan Bonfils | … | League of Shadows Warriors |
| Dave Legeno | … | League of Shadows Warriors |
| Ruben Halse | … | League of Shadows Warriors |
| Rodney Ryan | … | League of Shadows Warriors |
| Dominic Burgess | … | Narrows Cop |
| Nadia Cameron-Blakey | … | Additional Restaurant Guest #1 |
| Mark Straker | … | Male Restaurant Guest #2 |
| T.J. Ramini | … | Crane Thug #1 (as TJ Ramini) |
| Kieran Hurley | … | Crane Thug #2 |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia