Batman Begins [Blu-ray]

Director: Christopher Nolan

Overview

The origins of the Caped Crusader of Gotham City are finally brought to the big screen in this new adaptation of the perennially popular comic-book series. As a child, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) lived a comfortable life as the son of wealthy parents, but the realities of life in crime-ridden Gotham City were brought home to him when his mother and father were murdered. Wayne pledged to bring justice and order back to the city and avenge the death of his parents, and one day he is approached by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a teacher who guides him in the study of martial arts and the ways in which an ordinary man can become a champion. With the help of Ducard and gadget master Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), Wayne develops a secret identity as Batman, a masked fighter for justice who is determined to bring peace and safety back to Gotham. Batman Begins also features Michael Caine as faithful manservant Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon, Katie Holmes as Wayne's sweetheart, Rachel Dawes, and Cillian Murphy as the villainous Scarecrow.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/08/2008
UPC:	0085391115212
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:20:00
Sales rank:	5,440

Special Features

The Dark Night Prologue [in High Definition]; Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins spoof; Batman - The Journey Begins: Concept, design and development of the film as well as the casting of Batman himself; ; Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale's transformation into Batman; ; Gotham City Rises: Witness the creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor ; ; Cape and Cowl: The development of the new Batsuit; ; Batman - The Tumbler: The reinvention of the Batmobile; ; Path to Discovery: A look at the first week filming on rugged and remote Iceland locations; ; Saving Gotham City: The development of miniatures, CGI and effects for the Monorali Chase scene; ; Genesis of the Bat: A look at the Dark Knight's incarnation and influences on the film; ; Reflections on Writing Batman Begins with David S. Goyer; ; Digital Batman: The effects you may have missed; ; Batman Begins Stunts/Confidential Files: Discover facts and story points not in the film; ; Stills Gallery; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Christian Bale	Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine	Alfred
Liam Neeson	Henri Ducard
Katie Holmes	Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman	Jim Gordon
Cillian Murphy	Dr. Jonathan Crane,S?dzia Faden
Tom Wilkinson	Carmine Falcone
Rutger Hauer	Earle
Ken Watanabe	Ra's Al Ghul
Mark Boone Junior	Flass
Linus Roache	Thomas Wayne
Morgan Freeman	Lucius Fox
Larry Holden	Finch
Colin McFarlane	Loeb
Sara Stewart	Martha Wayne
Gus Lewis	Bruce Wayne
Richard Brake	Joe Chill
Rade Serbedzija	Homeless Man
Emma Lockhart	Rachel Dawes - age 8
Christine Adams	Jessica
Catherine Porter	Blonde Female Reporter / Assassin
John Nolan	Fredericks
Karen David	Courthouse Reporter #1
Jonathan D. Ellis	Courthouse Reporter #2
Tamer Hassan	Faden's Limo Driver
Ronan Leahy	Uniformed Policeman #1
Vincent Wong	Old Asian Prisoner
Tom Wu	Bhutanese Prison Guard #1
Rade ?erbed?ija	Homeless Man
Lucy Russell	Actor
Hans Zimmer	Composer
James Newton Howard	Composer

Technical Credits

Christopher Nolan

David S. Goyer

Christopher Nolan	Screenwriter
David S. Goyer	Screenwriter
Emma Thomas	Producer
Charles Roven	Producer
Larry Franco	Producer,Producer
Benjamin Melniker	Executive Producer,Producer
Michael E. Uslan	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Lucinda Syson	Casting
John Papsidera	Casting
Chris Corbould	Special Effects
Sy Hollands	Stunts
Lorne Orleans	Producer
Laura Albert	Stunts
Aurelia Abate	Special Effects
Justine Angus	Sound Effects
Ron Bartlett	Sound Effects
James Bennett	Sound Effects
Nicolas Becker	Sound Effects
Cheryl A. Tkach	Producer
Ian Mackinnon	Special Effects
Max Rees	Special Effects
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	Special Effects
Steven Warner	Special Effects
Kristyan Mallett	Special Effects
Wade Allen	Stunts
Nina Armstrong	Stunts
Rick Avery	Stunts
Dean Bailey	Stunts
Bruce Benson	Stunts
Steve Caswell	Stunts
Nick Chopping	Stunts
Brian Christensen	Stunts
Gary Connery	Stunts
Ben Cooke	Stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	Stunts
Levan Doran	Stunts
Rick English	Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez	Stunts
James Fierro	Stunts
Neil Finnighan	Stunts
Glory Fioramonti	Stunts
Pete Ford	Stunts
David Garrick	Stunts
Andy Godbold	Stunts
Mark Harper	Stunts
Steve Benelisha	Special Effects
Steve Holladay	Stunts
Peter Lindsay	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

It's amazing what an excellent cast, a solid screenplay and a regard for the source material can do for a comic book movie. Manohla Dargis