Batman (1989)
| Release Date | 19 June 1989 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $251,000,000 |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | USAUK |
| Filming Locations | Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Master Criminal Films |
| Mood | Thrill Rides |
| Themes | Double Life, Criminal's Revenge, Disfigured Criminals, Haunted By the Past |
| Tones | Stylized, Moody, Tense, Goth, Atmospheric, Dreamlike, Lavish, Bleak |
| Tags | Betrayal, Butler, City, Crimefighting, Death In Family, Disfigurement, Emotional Problems, Justice, Millionaire, Obsession, Orphan, Revenge, Superhero, Trauma, Vigilante, Villain |
Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Jack Palance. The film, in which Batman deals with the rise of a costumed criminal known as "The Joker", is the first installment of Warner Bros.' Batman film series.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Lee Wallace
The Mayor
Carl Chase
Goon
Mac McDonald
Goon
George Lane Cooper
Goon
Terence Plummer
Goon
Philip Tan
Goon
John Sterland
Accountant
Vincent Wong
Crimelord #1
Joel Cutrara
Crimelord #2
John Dair
Ricorso
George Roth
Eddie
Kate Harper
Anchorwoman
Bruce McGuire
Anchorman
Richard Durden
TV Director
Kit Hollerbach
Becky
Lachele Carl
TV Technician
Del Baker
Napier Hood
Jazzer Jeyes
Napier Hood
Wayne Michaels
Napier Hood
Valentino Musetti
Napier Hood
Rocky Taylor
Napier Hood
Keith Edwards
Reporter
Leon Herbert
Reporter
Anthony Wellington
Patrolman at Party
Amir M. Korangy
Wine Steward
Philip O'Brien
Maitre D'
Liza Ross
Tourist Mom
Adrian Meyers
Jimmy, Tourist Son
Sharon Holm
Mrs. Wayne
Clyde Gatell
Other Mugger
Jon Soresi
Medic
Sam Douglas
Lawyer
Elliott Stein
Man in Crowd
Denis Lill
Bob the Cartoonist
Paul Birchard
Another Reporter
Paul Michael
Cop
Priscilla Cory
Beautiful Hostage
Clive Curtis
Goon in Bell-Tower
Pat Gorman
Cop at Axis Chemicals
Director
Writer
Sam Hamm
,
Warren Skaaren
Producer
Barbara Kalish
associate producer
Chris Kenny
co-producer
Benjamin Melniker
executive producer
Michael E. Uslan
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Roger Pratt
Editor
Ray Lovejoy
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Casting Director
Marion Dougherty
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Production Designer
Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
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Nigel Phelps
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Leslie Tomkins
Set Decorator
Peter Young
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Costume Designer
Bob Ringwood
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Tony Dunsterville
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Makeup Department
Lynda Armstrong
makeup artist
Nick Dudman
makeup designer: Joker
Paul Engelen
chief makeup artist
Suzy Evans
trainee makeup artist
Colin Jamison
chief hair stylist
Janet Jamison
hair stylist
Rick Provenzano
hair stylist: Ms. Basinger
Suzanne Reynolds
prosthetic makeup artist
Barry Richardson
hair stylist
Production Manager
Pat Harrison
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell
first assistant director
Steve Harding
assistant director: second unit
Nikolas Korda
second assistant director: second unit
Melvin Lind
second assistant director
Peter MacDonald
second unit director
Steve Millson
third assistant director: second unit
Julian Wall
second assistant director
Ken Shane
additional assistant director: second unit
Art Department
David Allday
draughtsman
Les Andrews
dressing propman
Terry Apsey
construction manager
Barry Arnold
chargehand stand-by props
Dave Baynham
stand-by plasterer
Ronald Bede
hod stagehand
Les Benson
dressing propman
Brian Bishop
scenic artist
Michael Boone
assistant art director
Julian Caldow
draughtsman
Jenny Chartres
art department assistant
Bruce Cheesman
dressing propman
Paul Cheesman
stand-by propman
Bill Dady
stand-by stagehand
Georgia Dilley
art department junior
Noel Farrell
stand-by rigger
Colin Fox
chargehand drapesman
Peter Godfrey
dressing propman
Mark Harris
draughtsman
Emma Harrison
scenic artist
Robert Hill
dressing propman
Danny Hunter
dressing propman
Clive Ingleton
decor and lettering artist
Martin Laing
draughtsman
John Lanzer
production buyer
Roy Martin
stand-by painter
Libby McCullugh
scenic artist
Keith Muir
stand-by stagehand: second unit
Cleo Nethersole
supervising drapesman
John New
assistant construction manager
Ron Newvell
hod rigger
Mike Nugent
hod carpenter
Roy O'Connor
supervising propman
Dave Philpott
stand-by carpenter: second unit
John Ralph
assistant art director
Jeff Reid
stand-by carpenter
Danny Skundric
dressing propman
Suzanna Smith
draughtsman
Adrian Start
head scenic painter
Eric Strange
stand-by propman: second unit
Don Taylor
hod master plasterer
Bradley Torbett
stand-by propman
Charles Torbett
property master
Keith Vowles
chargehand stand-by propman: second unit
Brian West
prop storeman
Paul Whitelock
stand-by painter: second unit
Michael White
production illustrator
Clive Wilson
dressing propman
John Wilson
chargehand drapesman
Kevin Phipps
art director: models
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
set constructor
David Russell
storyboard artist
Sound Department
David Allen
sound mixer: second unit
David Brill
sound maintenance
Paula Connor
assistant sound editor
Tony Dawe
sound mixer
John Falcini
second assistant sound re-recording mixer
Pat Gilbert
assistant sound editor
Leonard Green
assistant sound editor
Eddy Joseph
sound editor
Ray Merrin
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Rocky Phelan
foley editor
Bill Rowe
sound re-recording mixer
John Samworth
boom operator
David Sharpe
assistant sound editor
Don Sharpe
supervising sound editor
Paul Smith
dialogue editor
Derek Trigg
additional sound editor
Don Wortham
boom operator: second unit
Sandy Buchanan
post-production sound assistant
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Special Effects
Ron Burton
senior special effects technician
Philip Clark
special effects technician
Terence J. Cox
special effects technician
Steve Crawley
wire effcts technician
Peter Dawson
senior special effects technician
Kevin Draycott
special effects technician
Michael Dunleavy
senior special effects technician
John Evans
special effects supervisor
Ken Gittens
special effects technician
Simon Hewitt
assistant special effects technician
Brian Lince
senior special effects technician
Ray Lovell
senior special effects technician
Digby Milner
senior special effects technician
Kenneth Morris
senior special effects technician
Robert Nugent
senior special effects technician
Melvyn Pearson
special effects technician
Ian Rossiter
assistant special effects technician
Andrew Smith
special effects technician
Barry Whitrod
senior special effects technician
Mark Meddings
model unit supervisor
Visual Effects
Dennis Bartlett
travelling matte cameraman
Steven Begg
special effects technician: visual effects unit
Angus Bickerton
motion control cameraman: visual effects unit
Janice Body
rotoscope artist: visual effects unit
Grant Branton
video operator: visual effects unit
Richard Brierley
clapper loader: visual effects unit
Mark Bullimore
model maker: visual effects unit
Eddie Butler
sculptor/modeller
Roy Button
unit manager: visual effects unit
Wally Byatt
camera operator: visual effects unit
Ray Caple
matte artist: visual effects unit
Darryl Carter
carpenter: visual effects unit
Peter Chiang
art director: visual effects unit
Brenda Coxon
production accountant: visual effects unit
Carol De Jong
model maker: visual effects unit
Dave Docwra
additional opticals
Doug Ferris
additional matte artist
Suzie F. Wiesmann
visual effects production manager
Mark Gardiner
matte cameraman
Mark Gill
assistant visual effects editor
José Granell
model maker: visual effects unit
John Grant
additional matte cameraman
Antony Hunt
optical cameraman: visual effects unit
Faisal Karim
model maker: visual effects unit
Chris Kenny
motion control cameraman: visual effects unit
Stephen Lloyd
buyer: visual effects unit
Roger Lofting
financial controller: visual effects unit
Derek Meddings
special visual effects
Anthony Moore
rigger: visual effects unit
John Morgan
camera operator: visual effects unit
Karl Morgan
clapper loader: visual effects unit
Terry Reed
model workshop supervisor: visual effects unit
Chrissie Richardson
assistant accountant: visual effects unit
John Rogers
gaffer: visual effects unit
Robbie Scott
model maker: visual effects unit
Neil Sharp
optical cameraman: visual effects unit
Keith Short
sculptor/modeller
Karl Simmonds
special effects technician: visual effects unit
Roy Spencer
senior special effects technician: visual effects unit
Nigel Stone
motion control cameraman: visual effects unit
Peter Talbot
motion control cameraman: visual effects unit
Jonathan Taylor
focus puller: visual effects unit
Micky Thomas
best boy: visual effects unit
Leigh Took
matte artist: visual effects unit
Ian Townsend
stagehand: visual effects unit
Ron Walden
model maker: visual effects unit
David Watkins
focus puller: visual effects unit
Peter Watson
visual effects coordinator
Paul Wilson
visual effects photographer: visual effects unit
Russ Woolnough
visual effects editor
Jason Wrenn
clapper loader: visual effects unit
Jean-Pierre Trevor
matte artist
Stunts
Ken Barker
stunts
Marc Boyle
stunts
Peter Brace
stunts
Stuart Clark
stunts
Simon Crane
stunts
Graeme Crowther
stunts
Clive Curtis
stunts
Steve Dent
stunts
Jim Dowdall
stunts
Eddie Eddon
stunts
Tracey Eddon
stunts
Steve Emerson
stunts
Dorothy Ford
stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunts
Sarah Franzl
stunts
Romo Gorrara
stunts
Richard Graydon
stunts
Richard Hammatt
stunts
Paul Heasman
stunts
Tom Hegarty
stunts
Jeff Hewitt-Davis
stunts
Nick Hobbs
stunts
Tom Lucy
stunts
Mark McBride
stunts
Sean McCabe
stunts, stunt double: Michael Keaton
Mark Anthony Newman
stunts
Eddie Powell
stunts
Nick Powell
stunts
Doug Robinson
stunts
Lee Sheward
stunts
Colin Skeaping
stunts
Tony Smart
stunts
Eddie Stacey
stunt coordinator
Stuart St. Paul
stunts
Tip Tipping
stunts
Tony Van Silva
stunts
Chris Webb
stunts
Bill Weston
stunts
Les White
stunts
Steve Whyment
stunts
Nick Wilkinson
stunts
Gerry Crampton
stunt double: Jack Nicholson, stunt arranger: second unit, stunts
Sy Hollands
stunt double: Kim Basinger, stunts
David Lea
stunt double: Michael Keaton, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bremner
gaffer: second unit
Mike Brewster
camera operator: second unit
John J. Campbell
camera operator
Murray Close
still photographer
Adam Cooper
clapper loader: second unit
Chuck Finch
gaffer
Bob Freeman
key grip: second unit
Simon Fulford
focus puller
Maurice Gillett
rigging gaffer
Stuart Godfrey
key grip
Peter Hodgson
video operator: second unit
Ian Kelly
video supervisor
Brad Larner
clapper loader
Peter MacDonald
camera operator: second unit
Graham Martyr
clapper loader
Billy Merrell
best boy
Nick Pearson
key grip
Greg Press
stand-by rigger: second unit
Mike Proudfoot
camera operator
Nick Schlesinger
focus puller
Bill Thornhill
best boy: second unit
Chris Warren
video operator: second unit
Ali Asad
assistant camera
Dennis Branch
best boy
Mark Evans
electrician
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Nigel Seal
assistant camera
Jimmy Worley
electrician
Andy Young
grip
Animation Department
Martin Gaskell
models and animation
Casting Department
Sally Wignall
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Len Alexander
wardrobe assistant
Graham Churchyard
assistant costume designer
Annie Crawford
wardrobe supervisor
Yvonne Hellin
wardrobe assistant: second unit
Linda Henrikson
costumes: Ms. Basinger
Joe Hobbs
wardrobe assistant: second unit
William Todd-Jones
wardrobe assistant
Tommy Nutter
tailor: Mr. Nicholson's clothes
Dylan Stone
wardrobe runner
David Whiteing
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Jaime Estrada Torres
second assistant editor
Simon Harris
first assistant editor
Laura Lovejoy
second assistant editor
Ben Palmer
second assistant editor
Music Department
Bob Badami
music editor
Steve Bartek
orchestrator
Robin Clarke
music editor
Michael Dilbeck
music supervisor
Graham Farrow
assistant music editor
Eric Tomlinson
music scoring mixer
Shirley Walker
conductor
Bob Bain
musician: guitar
Steven Scott Smalley
orchestrator
Transportation Department
Roy Clarke
production driver
Brian Hathaway
production driver
Steve Hill
production driver
Tommy Lee
production driver
Peter Lewsey
production driver
Colin Morris
production driver
John Sargeant
action vehicles
Billy Turner
production driver
Billy Willmott
production driver
Other Crew
Margaret Adams
production coordinator
David Allan
physiotherapist
Gordon Arnell
publicist
Rosie Bedford-Stradling
unit nurse
Linda Bowen
assistant accountant
Judy Britten
publicity assistant
Chris Brock
location manager
Max Brown
production runner
Jo Burn
assistant: Mr. Kenny
Maggie Choyce
assistant script supervisor
Diane Christian
assistant accountant
Mathew Claridge
production runner
Amanda Coroon
accounting assistant
Val Demeter
assistant: Mr. Burton
Hilary Fagg
script supervisor: second unit
Val Farmer
assistant production accountant
Tricia Fisher
publicity assistant
Gerald Fitzsimon
assistant production accountant
Mary Holdsworth
script supervisor: second unit
Reza Karim
prosthetic technician
Katie Ladyko
assistant: Mr. Keaton
Cheryl Leigh
script supervisor
Annie Marshall
assistant: Mr. Nicholson
Carl Newman
movement double
Terry Shane
floor runner
Mike Smith
supervising production accountant
Charles Staffell
projectionist: rear projection
Stefan Stankowski
follow focus: second unit
Costas Charitou
opticals: Image to Image
Richard Morrison
title designer
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Guber-Peters Company, The
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
Argentina Video Home
CBS Television
Falcon
Sunny Films
Varus Video
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects
Magic Camera Company, The
Miscellaneous
Pinewood Studios
movie studio
Audiolink Radio Communications
walkie talkies
DC Comics
Batman characters appearing in magazines published by
Escada
selected ladieswear
Gianni Baldo
selected menswear
Goldcrest Post Production London
re-recording studio
Grip House
cranes
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Lerario
selected menswear
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
Motors For Movies
action vehicles
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Plume Partners
title sequence
Sinfonia of London
music performed by
Studios CTS
music recorded at
Technicolor
color and prints
Unique Movie Cars
picture cars
Warner Bros. Records
soundtrack published by
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