Batman: The Killing Joke
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
Release Year
2016
Runtime
77 min
Audience Score
6.6
Genres
Animation, Action, Crime, Drama
Story Snapshot
As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.
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