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Cast
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  • Christian Bale

    Christian Bale

    Bruce Wayne/Batman

  • Tom Hardy

    Tom Hardy

    Bane

  • Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Alfred

  • Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman

    Commissioner Gordon

  • Anne Hathaway

    Anne Hathaway

    Selina Kyle/Catwoman

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt

    John Blake

  • Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    Lucius Fox

  • Marion Cotillard

    Marion Cotillard

    Miranda Tate

Credits
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  • Christopher Nolan

    Christopher Nolan

    Director / Screenwriter / Story by / Producer

  • Jonathan Nolan

    Jonathan Nolan

    Screenwriter

  • David S. Goyer

    David S. Goyer

    Story by

  • Emma Thomas

    Emma Thomas

    Producer

  • Charles Roven

    Charles Roven

    Producer

  • Jordan Goldberg

    Jordan Goldberg

    Co-Producer

  • Benjamin Melniker

    Benjamin Melniker

    Executive Producer

  • Michael E. Uslan

    Michael E. Uslan

    Executive Producer

Latest News

  1. THR, Esq.
    Batman Director Chris Nolan Sues His Agencies To Determine Their Commission

    Batman Director Chris Nolan Sues His Agencies To Determine Their Commission

    4:59 pm PDT 9/6/2012
    • Alex Ben Block
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    Lawsuit filed by Nolan, his producer wife and company says his former agency CAA and current reps at WME need to decide between them who gets paid a commission on "The Dark Knight Rises" and other projects. READ MORE

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  2. 'The Dark Knight Rises' Crosses $100 Million Box Office Milestone on Imax Screens

    'The Dark Knight Rises' Crosses $100 Million Box Office Milestone on Imax Screens

    10:50 am PDT 9/4/2012
    • Etan Vlessing
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    The Warner Bros. tentpole has taken in $65.1 million domestically, and another $37.3 million internationally, after seven weeks on release. READ MORE

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  3. 'Dark Knight Rises' Tops Hong Kong Summer Box Office

    'Dark Knight Rises' Tops Hong Kong Summer Box Office

    4:16 am PDT 9/3/2012
    • Karen Chu
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    The summer take declined 5 percent from last year, but local filmmaker Pang Ho-cheung proved the man of the hour with his summer hit "Vulgaria." READ MORE

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  4. 'Dark Knight Rises' Re-Emerges No. 1 Overseas With Strong China Push

    'Dark Knight Rises' Re-Emerges No. 1 Overseas With Strong China Push

    12:47 pm PDT 9/2/2012
    • Frank Segers
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    "Amazing Spider-Man" places second with even stronger China showing; "Expendables 2" is muscular in new openings while Fox records a huge summer box office offshore. READ MORE

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  5. Box Office Milestone: 'Dark Knight Rises' Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide

    Box Office Milestone: 'Dark Knight Rises' Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide

    10:49 am PDT 9/2/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Warner Bros.' superhero pic becomes only the 13th pic in history to hit that number. READ MORE

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  6. Imax to Simultaenously Debut 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in China

    Imax to Simultaenously Debut 'Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in China

    7:25 am PDT 8/22/2012
    • Etan Vlessing
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    The August 27 screen clash, prompted by Chinese government regulations, will see the Warner Bros. pic play on 78 super-sized screens, while the Columbia Pictures blockbuster fills 78 screens. READ MORE

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  7. 'The Dark Knight Rises' Leads Page Views for U.K. Youth Websites

    'The Dark Knight Rises' Leads Page Views for U.K. Youth Websites

    4:00 pm PDT 8/20/2012
    • Stuart Kemp
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    Christopher Nolan's movie with Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway is the biggest draw for film-related web content. READ MORE

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  8. 'Easy Money II' Tops Swedish Box Office

    'Easy Money II' Tops Swedish Box Office

    8:17 am PDT 8/20/2012
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The Stockholm crime noir knocks "The Dark Knight Rises" to number two in the Swedish charts. READ MORE

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  9. UPDATED Aug. 23 -- Foreign Box Office: 'Expendables 2' Narrowly Emerges No. 1 In Its Overseas Opener. 'Dark Knight Rises' Falls to 2d Place.

    UPDATED Aug. 23 -- Foreign Box Office: 'Expendables 2' Narrowly Emerges No. 1 In Its Overseas Opener. 'Dark Knight Rises' Falls to 2d Place.

    12:38 pm PDT 8/19/2012
    • Frank Segers
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    UPDATED: Aug. 23 --Weak overseas session still pushes Batman sequel's total foreign gross $18.9 million past "Dark Knight"'s $469.7 million; No. 2 "Total Recall" tops in France and Brazil . READ MORE

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  10. Heat Vision
    Watch Video 'Batman Maybe': Reclusive Bruce Wayne Serenaded (Video)

    'Batman Maybe': Reclusive Bruce Wayne Serenaded (Video)

    6:17 pm PDT 8/17/2012
    • Chris Krewson
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    YouTube video spoofing Carly Rae Jepsen's hit has 800,000 plays and counting. READ MORE

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  11. Live Feed
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt: CNN, MSNBC Are Like 'Bullshit Entertainment,' Media Ignores Corporate Evil

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt: CNN, MSNBC Are Like 'Bullshit Entertainment,' Media Ignores Corporate Evil

    9:55 am PDT 8/16/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The "Premium Rush" star tells Playboy that he learns little by turning on television news, which he says ignores the real issues of the day. READ MORE

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  12. Half-Year Revenue Slips, Profits Fall At Germany's CinemaxX

    8:34 am PDT 8/16/2012
    • Scott Roxborough
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    Attendance figures remain stable but fewer 3D blockbusters hurt bottom line at the German exhibitor. READ MORE

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  13. Heat Vision
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses Potential 'Dark Knight Rises' Sequel

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses Potential 'Dark Knight Rises' Sequel

    3:21 pm PDT 8/15/2012
    • Rebecca Ford
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    "I always choose scripts the same way," the actor tells THR when asked if he's considering playing a leading man in a superhero film. READ MORE

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  14. Heat Vision
    David Cronenberg Slams Superhero Films, Calls 'Dark Knight Rises' Boring

    David Cronenberg Slams Superhero Films, Calls 'Dark Knight Rises' Boring

    2:30 pm PDT 8/15/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The "Cosmopolis" director has some unkind words for the tentpole genre, as well as Christopher Nolan. READ MORE

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  15. In the Magazine
    Hollywood's Unsung Scouts: THR Profiles Six Hot Casting Directors

    Hollywood's Unsung Scouts: THR Profiles Six Hot Casting Directors

    9:00 am PDT 8/15/2012
    • Tatiana Siegel
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    These are the women and men who pluck the stars of “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Looper” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” out of piles of thousands of headshots. READ MORE

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  16. Foreign Box Office: 'Dark Knight Rises' Repeats as No. 1 Overseas in Lethargic Session

    Foreign Box Office: 'Dark Knight Rises' Repeats as No. 1 Overseas in Lethargic Session

    1:21 pm PDT 8/12/2012
    • Frank Segers
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    "Ted" bounces to No. 2, "Bourne Legacy" solid in limited bow and "The Campaign" gets a promising vote in Australia, but hot weather and the Olympics still inhibit movie attendance. READ MORE

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  17. Box Office Preview: 'Bourne Legacy,' 'The Campaign' Vie With Olympics

    Box Office Preview: 'Bourne Legacy,' 'The Campaign' Vie With Olympics

    4:47 pm PDT 8/9/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The spy action pic should win the weekend crown easily with a debut in the $40 million range; Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis' raunchy political comedy will compete with "The Dark Knight Rises" for No. 2. READ MORE

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  18. Heat Vision
    'Gangster Squad' Reshoots Set for Aug. 20 in L.A.'s Chinatown (Exclusive)

    'Gangster Squad' Reshoots Set for Aug. 20 in L.A.'s Chinatown (Exclusive)

    3:36 pm PDT 8/9/2012
    • Borys Kit
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    A shooting sequence inside Hollywood's Chinese Theatre has been scrapped in response to the Aurora movie theater massacre. READ MORE

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  19. Heat Vision
    'Dark Knight Rises' Deleted Scene Teases Bane Origin

    'Dark Knight Rises' Deleted Scene Teases Bane Origin

    8:33 pm PDT 8/8/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    Tom Hardy’s villain was brutally taunted as a youth, according to costume designer Lindy Hemming. READ MORE

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  20. Armed Man Arrested at 'Dark Knight Rises' Screening

    Armed Man Arrested at 'Dark Knight Rises' Screening

    5:43 pm PDT 8/7/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    An off-duty policy officer discovered a 37-year-old Ohio resident carrying a loaded handgun, extra rounds and four knives. READ MORE

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Summary

Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes.

Company Info

  • Warner Bros. Pictures Studio
  • Syncopy Films Production Company
  • Legendary Entertainment Production Company