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Batman Begins
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About 2005 film by Christopher Nolan
Genres drama, action, adventure, crime, superhero, neo-noir, ninja, crime thriller
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer
Starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Cillian Murphy, Katie Holmes, Rutger Hauer
Music Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
Runtime 140 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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