The Dark Knight
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The Dark Knight Rises
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About 2012 film by Christopher Nolan
Genres drama, action, superhero, thriller, crime thriller
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan, Bob Kane, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer
Starring Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 164 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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