Batman Begins (2005)

Director:

Christopher Nolan

Writers (WGA):

Bob Kane (characters)
David S. Goyer (story)
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Release Date:

15 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman.

Plot Keywords:

Shoot Out | Altered Version Of Studio Logo | Secretary | Monorail | Repeated Line

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 31	8:00 PM	FX
Thur. July 31	11:00 PM	FX

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Christian Bale	...	Bruce Wayne / Batman
Michael Caine	...	Alfred
Liam Neeson	...	Henri Ducard
Katie Holmes	...	Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman	...	Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy	...	Dr. Jonathan Crane
Tom Wilkinson	...	Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer	...	Earle
Ken Watanabe	...	Ra's Al Ghul
Mark Boone Junior	...	Flass
Linus Roache	...	Thomas Wayne
Morgan Freeman	...	Lucius Fox
Larry Holden	...	Finch
Gerard Murphy	...	Judge Faden
Colin McFarlane	...	Loeb
Sara Stewart	...	Martha Wayne
Gus Lewis	...	Bruce Wayne - age 8
Richard Brake	...	Joe Chill
Rade Serbedzija	...	Homeless Man (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Emma Lockhart	...	Rachel Dawes - age 8
Christine Adams	...	Jessica
Catherine Porter	...	Blonde Female Reporter / Assassin
John Nolan	...	Fredericks
Karen Shenaz David	...	Courthouse Reporter #1 (as Karen David)
Jonathan D. Ellis	...	Courthouse Reporter #2
Tamer Hassan	...	Faden's Limo Driver
Ronan Leahy	...	Uniformed Policeman #1
Vincent Wong	...	Old Asian Prisoner
Tom Wu	...	Bhutanese Prison Guard #1
Mark Chiu	...	Bhutanese Prison Guard #2
Turbo Kong	...	Enormous Prisoner
Sai-Kit Yung	...	Chinese Police Officer (as Stuart Ong)
Chike Chan	...	Chinese Police Officer
Tenzin Clive Ball	...	Himalayan Child
Tenzin Gyurme	...	Old Himalayan Man
Jamie Cho	...	Stocky Chinese Man
David Murray	...	Jumpy Thug
John Kazek	...	Dock Thug #2
Darragh Kelly	...	Dock Thug #3
Patrick Nolan	...	Dock Cop #1
Joseph Rye	...	Dock Cop #2
Kwaku Ankomah	...	Dock Cop #3
Jo Martin	...	Police Prison Official
Charles Edwards	...	Wayne Enterprises Executive
Lucy Russell	...	Female Restaurant Guest
Timothy Deenihan	...	Male Restaurant Guest (as Tim Deenihan)
David Bedella	...	Maitre D
Flavia Masetto	...	Restaurant Blonde #1
Emily Steven-Daly	...	Restaurant Blonde #2
Martin McDougall	...	Gotham Dock Employee
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Arkham Thug #1
Joe Hanley	...	Arkham Thug #2
Karl Sheils	...	Arkham Thug #3 (as Karl Shiels)
Roger Griffiths	...	Arkham Uniformed Policeman
Stephen Walters	...	Arkham Lunatic
Richard Laing	...	Arkham Chase Cop
Matt Miller	...	Gotham Car Cop #3
Risteard Cooper	...	Captain Simonson
Shane Rimmer	...	Older Gotham Water Board Technician
Jeremy Theobald	...	Younger Gotham Water Board Technician
Alexandra Bastedo	...	Gotham Society Dame
Soo Hee Ding	...	Farmer
Conn Horgan	...	Monorail Driver (as Con Horgan)
Phill Curr	...	Transit Cop
Jack Gleeson	...	Little Boy
John Judd	...	Narrows Bridge Cop
Sarah Wateridge	...	Mrs. Dawes
Charlie Kranz	...	Basement Club Manager
Terry McMahon	...	Bad Swat Cop #1
Cedric Young	...	Liquor Store Owner
Tim Booth	...	Victor Zsaz
Tom Nolan	...	Valet
Leon Delroy Williams	...	Pedestrian
Roger Yuan	...	Hazmat Technician
Joe Sargent	...	Narrows Teenager #1
Mel Taylor	...	Narrows Resident
Ilyssa Fradin	...	Barbara Gordon
Andrew Pleavin	...	Uniformed Policeman #2
Jeff Christian	...	Driving Cop
John Burke	...	Arkham Lunatic Cell Mate
Earlene Bentley	...	Arkham Asylum Nurse
Alex Moggridge	...	Arkham Asylum Orderly
Jay Buozzi	...	Asian Man / Ra's Al Ghul
Jordan Shaw	...	African Boy in Rags
Omar Mustafa	...	Falafel Stand Vendor (as Omar Mostafa)
Patrick Pond	...	Opera Performer #1 Faust- Bass
Poppy Tierney	...	Opera Performer #2 Margaret - Soprano
Rory Campbell	...	Opera Performer #3 Mefistofele - Tenor
Fabio Cardascia	...	Caterer
Spencer Wilding	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Mark Smith	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Khan Bonfils	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Dave Legeno	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Ruben Halse	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Rodney Ryan	...	League of Shadows Warriors
Dominic Burgess	...	Narrows Cop
Nadia Cameron-Blakey	...	Additional Restaurant Guest #1
Mark Straker	...	Male Restaurant Guest #2
T.J. Ramini	...	Crane Thug #1 (as TJ Ramini)
Kieran Hurley	...	Crane Thug #2
Emmanuel Idowu	...	Narrows Teenager #2
Jeff Tanner	...	Bridge Cop
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dean Alexandrou	...	League of Shadows Warriors (uncredited)
Morne Botes	...	Party Animal (uncredited)
Thomas Craven	...	Thug (uncredited)
James Embree	...	Fighting Shadow Warrior (uncredited)
Jon Foo	...	League of Shadows Warriors (uncredited)
Adam Hawkes	...	Gotham Police Officer (uncredited)
Gil Kolirin	...	Narrows person (uncredited)
Jeff Lipman	...	Falcone bodyguard (uncredited)
Emil Martirossian	...	League of Shadows Warriors (uncredited)
Abdul Popoola	...	Court reporter (uncredited)
Mike Savva	...	Arkham Cop (uncredited)
Christian Simpson	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Michael Stailey	...	Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Christopher Nolan

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Kane		(characters)
David S. Goyer		(story)
Christopher Nolan		(screenplay) and
David S. Goyer		(screenplay)

Produced by
Larry J. Franco	....	producer (as Larry Franco)
Benjamin Melniker	....	executive producer
Lorne Orleans	....	producer (IMAX version)
Charles Roven	....	producer
Emma Thomas	....	producer
Cheryl A. Tkach	....	associate producer
Michael E. Uslan	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Wally Pfister		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lee Smith

Casting by
John Papsidera
Lucinda Syson

Production Design by
Nathan Crowley

Art Direction by
Peter Francis
Paul Kirby
Simon Lamont		(supervising art director)
Dominic Masters
Alan Tomkins		(senior art director)
Su Whitaker		(as Susan Whitaker)
Eggert Ketilsson		(uncredited)
David Lee		(uncredited)
Shane Valentino		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Paki Smith
Simon Wakefield

Costume Design by
Lindy Hemming

Makeup Department
Deena Adair	....	hairdresser: Mr. Freeman (as Deena Adair Williams)
Jane Body	....	hair stylist
Nick Dudman	....	prosthetic effects
Claire Green	....	assistant foam runner
Nancy Hancock	....	makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock)
Peter Robb-King	....	hair designer
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup designer
Sue Robb-King	....	makeup artist
Jenny Sharpe	....	makeup artist: Ms. Holmes
Zoe Tahir	....	hair stylist
Vicki Vacca	....	additional makeup artist
Tracey Wells	....	chief hair stylist
Chelo	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Sarah Downes	....	makeup trainee (uncredited)

Production Management
Sam Breckman	....	co-production manager
Jennifer Campbell	....	production supervisor
Piers Dunn	....	unit manager
Nigel Gostelow	....	unit production manager
Steve Harvey	....	unit manager
Finnur Jóhannsson	....	unit production manager
Michael J. Malone	....	unit production manager
Mark Mostyn	....	production manager: Iceland
Michael Murray	....	production manager: Cardington
Vail Romeyn	....	supervisor
Jessie Thiele	....	post-production supervisor
Suzie F. Wiesmann	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Booth	....	first assistant director: motion control & model unit
Chris Burgess	....	additional third assistant director: dailies
Rob Burgess	....	additional third assistant director
Rob Burgess	....	first assistant director: miniature motion control unit
Simon Downes	....	additional third assistant director
Hilbert Hakim	....	key second assistant director: Chicago
Alex Kaye-Besley	....	additional third assistant director
Martin Krauka	....	co-second assistant director
Ben Lanning	....	third assistant director
Cliff Lanning	....	first assistant director
Eric Richard Lasko	....	additional second assistant director: Chicago (as Eric Lasko)
Leslie Mikol	....	additional second assistant director: Chicago
Matthew Sharp	....	key second assistant director
Lee Tailor	....	additional third assistant director
Michael Winter	....	second second assistant director: Chicago

Art Department
Adam Aitken	....	stand-by plasterer
Douglas Allam	....	hod plasterer
Martin Asbury	....	storyboard artist
Celia Barnett	....	specialist researcher
Rosie Bedford-Stradling	....	construction nurse
Ute Bergk	....	assistant set decorator
John Blakeley	....	head sculptor
Troy Borisy	....	leadman: Chicago
Guy Bradley	....	senior draughtsman
Toby Britton	....	draughtsman
Alan Brooks	....	supervising carpenter
Alastair Bullock	....	assistant art director
Claudio Campana	....	draughtsman
Darryl Carter	....	supervising carpenter
James Cornish	....	storyboard artist
Jim Cornish	....	storyboard artist
Noreen Coyne	....	construction estimator
Wayne Day	....	construction supervisor: Cardington
Peter Dorme	....	assistant art director
Bob Eames	....	supervising carpenter (as Robert Eames)
Peter Edge	....	stand-by painter
Judith Edwards	....	construction nurse: Cardington
Matthew Foster	....	stand-by props
Leigh Gilbert	....	construction manager
Brad Good	....	property master: Chicago
Barry Greaves	....	production buyer
Jonathan Hall	....	computer & video techician
Bernie Hearn	....	chief stand-by props (as Bernard Hearn)
Stuart Kearns	....	stand-by art director
Martin Kingsley	....	assistant property master
Steven Lawrence	....	supervising art director: Cardington
Charles Leatherland	....	draughtsman
Amanda Leggatt	....	art department assistant
Patrick Lumb	....	art director: Chicago
Mary Mackenzie	....	graphic artist (as Mary Ann Mackenzie)
Gaynor Maher	....	construction production assistant: Cardington
Paul Marah	....	stand-by carpenter
Stephen Morahan	....	assistant art director
Ruth Nicol	....	construction nurse
Cyrille Nomberg	....	concept artist
Julie Ochipinti	....	assistant set decorator
Troy Osman	....	construction coordinator: Chicago
David Packard	....	scenic artist (as Dave Packard)
Sarah Robinson	....	art department coordinator
Annushka Russell	....	art department assistant
Chris Seddon	....	drapes master
Alex Smith	....	draughtsman
Mike Smith	....	hod carpenter
Mike Sotheran	....	hod scenic painter
Gary Stopps	....	supervising carpenter
Larry Szymanowski	....	stand-by painter
Ty Teiger	....	property master
Remo Tozzi	....	draughtsman
Roger Tyrell	....	construction buyer
Sloane U'Ren	....	assistant art director
Dan Walker	....	concept artist
Julian Walker	....	decor and lettering artist
Peter Watson	....	props
Peter Williams	....	assistant construction manager
Greg Winter	....	assistant scenic artist
Ravi Bansal	....	concept illustrator (uncredited)
Alex Boswell	....	props (uncredited)
Anna Bregman	....	junior draughtsperson (uncredited)
Roy Chapman	....	chargehand dressing props (uncredited)
Jordan Crockett	....	junior draughtsman (uncredited)
Thomas J. Glynn	....	set dresser: Chicago (uncredited)
Greg Goad	....	set dresser: Chicago (uncredited)
Bruce Gordon	....	sculptor: Bat car (uncredited)
Kate Grimble	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Derek Ixer	....	props (uncredited)
Alex King	....	props (uncredited)
Rene Knol	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Ashley Lamont	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Dougie Lankston	....	props (uncredited)
Naaman Marshall	....	model maker (uncredited)
Glenn Marsh	....	senior model maker (uncredited)
Simon McGuire	....	concept artist (uncredited)
Dave Midson	....	chargehand props (uncredited)
Joe Monks	....	chargehand painter (uncredited)
Daniel Newton	....	dressing props: Iceland (uncredited)
Michael V. Nichols	....	set dressing gang boss: Chicago (uncredited)
Dermot Power	....	concept illustrator (uncredited)
Matthew Savage	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Laura Skinner	....	painter (uncredited)
Adrian Start	....	chargehand painter (uncredited)
Glenn Stevens	....	stand-by construction (uncredited)
Keith Stevenson	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Nic Stubbings	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Daniel Thompson	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jason Torbett	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Missy Weimer	....	art department assistant: Chicago (uncredited)
Brian West	....	props (uncredited)
Andrew Williamson	....	concept artist (uncredited)
Lotta Wolgers	....	set designer (uncredited)
Rob Yale	....	assistant property master: Chicago (uncredited)

Sound Department
Justine Angus	....	sound effects editor
Nicolas Becker	....	foley artist
Alexander Beddow	....	adr recordist
Rodney Berling	....	sound effects editor
James Boyle	....	sound effects designer (as Jimmy Boyle)
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Ed Colyer	....	sound mixer
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist
Nathan Duncan	....	sound assistant
David Evans	....	supervising sound editor (as David G. Evans)
Iain Eyre	....	dialogue editor
Jm Finch	....	sound runner
Glen Gathard	....	assistant foley editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Rodney Glenn	....	sound effects editor (as Rodney Glen)
Howard Halsall	....	adr editor
Stefan Henrix	....	supervising sound editor
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nigel Holland	....	sound editor
Robert Ireland	....	sound effects editor
Christian Joyce	....	sound recordist: action unit
Andy Kennedy	....	sound effects designer
Steve La Fayette	....	cable person: Chicago
Peter Lindsay	....	sound recordist
Jed Loughran	....	sound effects editor (as Jethro Loughran)
Kate Morath	....	boom operator: action unit
Gemma Nicholson	....	assistant sound editor (as Gemma Stansfield)
Barney Pratt	....	first assistant sound editor
Simon Price	....	conform editor
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary A. Rizzo)
Jamie Roden	....	adr mixer
Jamie Roden	....	sound mix technician
Gavin Rose	....	adr recordist
Malcolm Rose	....	sound maintenance
Fred Runner	....	boom operator: Chicago
Carlos Solis	....	sound re-recording mixer: foreign language versions
Derek Trigg	....	foley editor
Jack Whittaker	....	sound effects editor
Niv Adiri	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Andrew Caller	....	sound mix technician (uncredited)
James Doyle	....	sound mixing technician (uncredited)
Sze-Wun Li	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Bruce Maddocks	....	mastering engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Hideki Arichi	....	junior draughtsman: miniatures
Jonathan Barrass	....	special effects technician
Barry Best	....	mold maker
Brian Best	....	batsuit moldshop supervisor
Nick Bonathan	....	special effects crew
Rob Bye	....	trainee mold maker & fabricator: batsuit
Duncan Capp	....	special effects supervisor: model unit
Paul Clancy	....	special effects senior technician
John Cluff	....	special effects assistant
Chris Corbould	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Crawley	....	wire effects supervisor (as Stephen Crawley)
Arnar Einarsson	....	local special effects </