The Dark Knight Trilogy Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises 3 Blu Ray Set Batman Begins: Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight s emergence as a force for good in Gotham. Direction: Christopher Nolan Actors: Christian Bale Cillian Murphy Gary Oldman Katie Holmes Special Features: Batman Begins Mobile Game Demo & Weblinks Widescreen 2.40:1 Anamorphic16x9 format. Language: English / Add. French / Sub. English French Spanish Year: 2005 Runtime: 145 minutes The Dark Knight: The follow-up to Batman Begins the Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as arch villain the Joker and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The Dark Knight Rises: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night turning in that instant from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous however is the emergence of Bane a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again Batman may be no match for Bane.