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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

8.120132h 28mPG-13MovieAnimationActionMystery

Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl, but does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?

DirectorJay Oliva
WriterBob Goodman
ProducersSam Register·Bruce Timm

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Jay Oliva

PWPeter Weller
Peter Weller
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
AWAriel Winter
Ariel Winter
Carrie Kelley / Robin (voice)
DSDavid Selby
David Selby
Commissioner James Gordon (voice)
WWWade Williams
Wade Williams
Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
MEMichael Emerson
Michael Emerson
Joker (voice)
DBDee Bradley Baker
Dee Bradley Baker
Don / Fat Mutant / Additional Voices (voice)
MCMaria Canals-Barrera
Maria Canals-Barrera
Commissioner Ellen Yindel (voice)
PBPaget Brewster
Paget Brewster
Lana Lang (voice)
RDRichard Doyle
Richard Doyle
The Mayor (voice)
MJMichael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
YLYuri Lowenthal
Yuri Lowenthal
The Son of Batman / Rookie Police Officer (voice)
MMMichael McKean
Michael McKean
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

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