The story of the Dark Knight is dark and character-driven, exploring the tortured psychology of Bruce Wayne. His alter-ego, Batman, is a vigilante dedicated to protecting the citizens of Gotham City, which is overrun by organized crime and other dangerous individuals manipulating the system.
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Dustin Hoffman as Commissioner James Gordon
John Hurt as Alfred Pennyworth
Crispin Glover as The Joker
Kate Beckinsale as Catwoman/Selina Kyle
Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot
Johnny Depp as Edward Nygma/The Riddler
Brittany Murphy (RIP) or Scarlett Johannson as Harley Quinn/Harleen Quinzel
Rose McGowan as Poison Ivy/Pamela Isley
Ben Kingsley as Mr. Freeze/Victor Fries
Adrien Brody as Scarecrow/Jonathan Crane
StEvE Buscemi as Mad Hatter/Jervis Tetch
Michael Clarke Duncan as Killer Croc/Waylon Jones
Guy Pearce as Two Face/Harvey Dent
Christopher Lee as Ra's Al Ghul
Emily Blunt as Talia Al Ghul
Jake Gyllenhaal as Robin/Nightwing/Dick Grayson
Adam Brody as Robin/Tim Drake
Kirsten Dunst as Batgirl/Oracle/Barbara Gordon
Keira Knightley as Batgirl/Cassandra Cain
Angelina Jolie as Huntress/Helena Bertinelli
Meryl Streep as Dr. Leslie Thompkins
Michael Keaton as Dr. Thomas Wayne
Michelle Pfeiffer as Martha Wayne
Directed by TiM Burton