Plot summary for The Dark Knight (2008)

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman 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. Written by Peteagassi

Right after taking out Ra's Al Ghul's plan and the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Jonathan Crane AKA Scarecrow, Batman continues his seemingly-endless effort to bring justice to Gotham's crime and corrupt with the help of Lt. James Gordon and new appointed District Attorney Harvey Dent. But this time, The Dark Knight faces a rising psychopathic criminal called The Joker, who's eerie grin makes him more dangerous than what he has yet to unleash. It becomes an agenda to both enemies that only one of them remains and are willing to break every part of what they believe in to stop the other. Written by Anonymous

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. Written by Leon Lombardi.

Directed by
Christopher Nolan

Writing credits
(WGA)
Jonathan Nolan (screenplay) and
Christopher Nolan (screenplay)

Christopher Nolan (story) &
David S. Goyer (story)

Bob Kane (characters)

Christian Bale ... Bruce Wayne / Batman

Heath Ledger ... The Joker

Aaron Eckhart ... Harvey Dent / Two-Face

Michael Caine ... Alfred Pennyworth

Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Rachel Dawes

Gary Oldman ... Lt. James Gordon

Morgan Freeman ... Lucius Fox

Monique Curnen ... Det. Ramirez
Ron Dean ... Detective Wuertz

Cillian Murphy ... Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow

Chin Han ... Lau

Nestor Carbonell ... Mayor

Eric Roberts ... Salvatore Maroni

Ritchie Coster ... The Chechen

Anthony Michael Hall ... Mike Engel

Keith Szarabajka ... Detective Stephens

Colin McFarlane ... Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb

Joshua Harto ... Reese

Melinda McGraw ... Barbara Gordon

Nathan Gamble ... James Gordon Jr.

Michael Vieau ... Al Rossi
Michael Stoyanov ... Dopey
William Smiley ... Happy
Danny Goldring ... Grumpy

Michael Jai White ... Gambol
Matthew O'Neill ... Chuckles

William Fichtner ... Bank Manager
Lumiji Olawumi ... Drug Dealer

Gregory Beam ... Drug Buyer
Erik Hellman ... Junkie

Beatrice Rosen ... Natascha
Vincenzo Nicoli ... Crime Boss

Edison Chen ... LSI VP
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina ... Judge Surrillo

Andy Luther ... Brian
James Farruggio ... Man No. 1

Tom McElroy ... Man No. 2
Will Zahrn ... Assistant DA

James Fierro ... Thug at Party
Patrick Leahy ... Gentleman at Party

Sam Derence ... Male Guest
Jennifer Knox ... Female Guest
Patrick Clear ... Judge Freel

Sarah Jayne Dunn ... Maroni's Mistress

Chucky Venice ... Gambol's Bodyguard #1 (as Chucky Venn)

Winston Ellis ... Gambol's Bodyguard #2

David Dastmalchian ... Joker's Thug
Sophia Hinshelwood ... Reporter
Keith Kupferer ... Heckler

Joseph Luis Caballero ... Cop Heckler
Richard Dillane ... Acting Commissioner

Daryl Satcher ... Officer at Intersection

Chris Petschler ... Convoy Leader
Aidan Feore ... Fat Thug
Philip Bulcock ... Detective Murphy
Paul Birchard ... Cop with Fat Thug

Walter Lewis ... Medic
Vincent Riotta ... Cop at 250 52nd St.
Nancy Crane ... Nurse
K. Todd Freeman ... Polk

Matt Shallenberger ... Berg
Michael Andrew Gorman ... Cop at Hospital
Lanny Lutz ... Bartender
Peter Defaria ... Civilian

Matt Rippy ... First Mate
Andrew Bicknell ... Prison Ferry Pilot
Ariyon Bakare ... Guard Commander

Doug Ballard ... Businessman
Helene Wilson ... Mother

Tommy Campbell ... Passenger #1
Craig Heaney ... Passenger #2
Lorna Gayle ... Passenger #3
Lisa McAllister ... Passenger #4
Peter Brooke ... Passenger #5

Joshua Rollins ... SWAT Sniper

Dale Rivera ... SWAT Leader

Matthew Leitch ... Prisoner on Ferry

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ... Tattooed Prisoner
Thomas Gaitsch ... Reporter #3
William Armstrong ... Evans

Adam Kalesperis ... Honor Guard Man
Tristan Tait ... Uniform Cop

Bronson Webb ... Bounty Hunter #1
David Ajala ... Bounty Hunter #2
Gertrude Kyles ... Fox's Secretary

Jonathan Ryland ... Passenger Ferry Pilot
James Scales ... Guardsman
Nigel Carrington ... Warden
Ian Pirie ... Corrections Officer
Lateef Lovejoy ... Prisoner #1
Grahame Edwards ... Prisoner #2
Roger Monk ... Prisoner #3
Ronan Summers ... Prisoner #4
Wai Wong ... Hong Kong Detective
Michael Corey Foster ... Honor Guard Leader
Hannah Gunn ... Gordon's Daughter
Brandon Lambdin ... Armored Car SWAT