Batman: The Dark Knight
2008
Batman faces his greatest psychological challenge when the anarchic criminal mastermind the Joker wages a campaign of chaos on Gotham City, forcing the Dark Knight to confront the limits of his principles. Christopher Nolan's acclaimed second Batman film, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.
Director
- Christopher Nolan
Cast
- Christian Bale
- Heath Ledger
- Aaron Eckhart
- Michael Caine
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Gary Oldman
- Morgan Freeman
- Monique Curnen
- Ron Dean
- Cillian Murphy
Filming Locations
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Battersea Power Station
The decommissioned Battersea Power Station stood in for Gotham General Hospital, which the Joker dramatically blows up in one of the film's most spectacular practical effects sequences.
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Cardington Airship Hangars
The vast interior of Shed 2 at Cardington was converted into a soundstage to house large-scale sets, including a full-scale replica of Chicago's Lower Wacker Drive used for the Batpod chase and related action sequences.
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Leavesden Studios
Leavesden Studios was used as an additional studio facility for production of the film.
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Longcross Film Studios
Filming at Longcross Studios near Chertsey was used for vehicle-based action sequences and green-screen work related to the film's chase scenes.
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Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios served as the main UK studio base for the production, with sets including Gotham interiors and various controlled sequences filmed on its stages.