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The Dark Knight Rises

7.8/10

Rating

165 min

Runtime

2012

Release Year

Christopher Nolan

Director

Cast

Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway

Quick Synopsis

After District Attorney Harvey Dent dies, Batman takes the blame for Dent's criminal actions to preserve his reputation, which leads the Gotham City Police Department to pursue Batman as a fugitive. Eight years later, Batman returns to Gotham City, where he meets Selina Kyle, a mysterious woman, and faces Bane, a dangerous new terrorist leader who has taken control of the city and its police force. Despite being considered an enemy by the public, Batman works to protect Gotham from Bane's threat.

Detailed Synopsis of The Dark Knight Rises

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

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