Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl, but does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
Release Year
2013
Runtime
148 min
Audience Score
8.1
Genres
Animation, Action, Mystery, Science Fiction
Story Snapshot
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl, but does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
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