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The Dark Knight   2008         PG-13, 152 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller Director: Christopher Nolan   Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy, Chin Han, Nestor Carbonell, Eric Roberts, Ritchie Coster, Anthony Michael Hall   In this sequel to "Batman Begins," millionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) is still leading his double life as the crusader Batman who is determined to rid Gotham City of organized crime. Batman and his ally, police Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), work with District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), but the psychopathic "Joker" (Heath Ledger) is playing a deadly game with Batman through which he is throwing the city into chaos. The Joker excels at demolishing any and everything in his path and stops at nothing—including a hospital. Just how far will Batman go to stop this dangerous criminal, and how far will The Joker go in his efforts to get rid of Batman? Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose before the film was released. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Ledger), and four other Academy Award nominations were received. Cast 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 Detective Ramirez Ron Dean Detective Wuertz Cillian Murphy Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow Chin Han Lau Nestor Carbonell Mayor Eric Roberts Salvatore Maroni Ritchie Coster The Chechen Anthony Michael Hall Mike Engel