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Batman Returns

Name: Batman Returns
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Released: 1992-06-19
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 6.951

★ 7,0 /10 (7,184 Votes)

1992 EN 126 min

Overview

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

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Release date

19/06/1992

Votes

7,184

Popularity

14.6

The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin.

Genres

Action Fantasy

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

126 min

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$280,000,000

Michael Keaton

Batman / Bruce Wayne

Danny DeVito

Penguin

Michelle Pfeiffer

Catwoman / Selina

Christopher Walken

Max Shreck

Michael Gough

Alfred

Pat Hingle

Commissioner Gordon

Michael Murphy

Mayor

Cristi Conaway

Ice Princess

Andrew Bryniarski

Chip

Vincent Schiavelli

Organ Grinder

Steve Witting

Josh

Jan Hooks

Jen

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John Strong

Sword Swallower

Rick Zumwalt

Tattooed Strongman

Anna Katarina

Poodle Lady

Gregory Scott Cummins

Acrobat Thug One

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Erika Andersch

Knifethrower Dame

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Travis McKenna

Fat Clown

Doug Jones

Thin Clown

Branscombe Richmond

Terrifying Clown 1

Paul Reubens

Penguin's Father

Diane Salinger

Penguin's Mother

Stuart Lancaster

Penguin's Doctor

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Cal Hoffman

Happy Man

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Joan Jurige

Happy Woman

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Rosie O'Connor

Adorable Little Girl

Sean Whalen

Paperboy

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Erik Onate

Aggressive Reporter

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Joey DePinto

Shreck Security Guard

Steven Brill

Gothamite 1

Neal Lerner

Gothamite 2

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Ashley Tillman

Gothamite 3

Elizabeth Sanders

Gothamite 4

Henry Kingi

Mugger

Joan Giammarco

Female Victim

Lisa Guerrero

Volunteer Bimbo

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Frank DiElsi

Security 1

Biff Yeager

Security 2

Robert Gossett

TV Anchorman

Adam Drescher

Crowd Member

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Bobby Bell

Emperor Penguin

Niki Botelho

Emperor Penguin / Baby Penguin

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Susan Rossitto

Emperor Penguin

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Margarita Farrell

Emperor Penguin

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Denise Killpack

Emperor Penguin

Felix Silla

Emperor Penguin

Debbie Lee Carrington

Emperor Penguin

Anthony De Longis

Terrifying Clown #2 (uncredited)

Desi Singh

Clown with Flaming Crossbow (uncredited)

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