Jul 15, 2008 10:43 am US/Eastern
First Look: "The Dark Knight" Movie Trailer
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Opens July 18, 2008
Rated PG-13
LOS ANGELES (CBS4) ―
The follow-up to the action hit "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne.
In "The Dark Knight", Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger stars as arch-villain The Joker and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from "Batman Begins" are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine as Alfred and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
"The Dark Knight' opens in theaters July 18, 2008.
Rated PG-13.
Trailer video provided by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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