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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) -- Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually done by a new vigilante assassin.

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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   9,533 votes
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Writers:
Alan Burnett (screenplay)
Alan Burnett (story)
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Release Date:
25 December 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham city from its deadliest enemy.
Plot:
Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually done by a new vigilante assassin. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
[DVD Review] Marvel Animation: 6 Film Set
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User Comments:
An absolute classic, the best Batman movie so far more (114 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kevin Conroy ... Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Dana Delany ... Andrea 'Andi' Beaumont / The Phantasm (voice)

Hart Bochner ... City Councilman Arthur Reeves (voice)
Stacy Keach ... Carl Beaumont, Voice of The Phantasm (voice)
Abe Vigoda ... Salvatore 'Sal the Wheezer' Valestra (voice)
Dick Miller ... Charles 'Chuckie' Sol (voice)
John P. Ryan ... 'Buzz' Bronski (voice)

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ... Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Bob Hastings ... Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Robert Costanzo ... Detective Harvey Bullock (voice)

Mark Hamill ... The Joker (voice)
Marilu Henner ... Veronica Vreeland (voice)
Jeff Bennett ... Additional Voices (voice)
Jane Downs ... Additional Voices (voice)
Ed Gilbert ... Additional Voices (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: The Animated Movie (USA) (promotional title)
Batman: The Animated Movie
Batman: The Animated Movie - Mask of the Phantasm (USA) (promotional title)
Mask of the Phantasm: Batman the Animated Movie (USA) (poster title)
Batman - I skia tou fantasmatos (Greece) (TV title) [el]
Batman - Mustan kostajan paluu (Finland) [fi]
Batman contre le fantôme masqué (Luxembourg: French title) (TV title) [fr]
Batman möter mörkrets härskare (Sweden) [sv]
Batman und das Phantom (Germany) [de]
Batman, la vengeance du fantôme (France) (video title) [fr]
Batman: A Máscara do Fantasma (Portugal) [pt]
Batman: I maska tou fantasmatos (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Batman: La máscara del fantasma (Spain) [es]
Batman: Máscara do Fantasma (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for animated violence.
Runtime:
76 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The computer generated version of Gotham City seen in the opening credits was originally designed to be used in the TV show. The purpose was to create a "virtual set" to replace hand-painted backgrounds and help speed up production of the series. It was never used for that purpose. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Batman has left Andrea's apartment she drops a glass. We hear the sound of the glass shattering, but when the camera zooms out we see the glass is still in one piece. more
Quotes:
The Joker: That's it. That's what I want to see, a nice big smile. more
Movie Connections:
References Batman Returns (1992) more
Soundtrack:
I Never Even Told You more

FAQ

Where is Gotham City located?
Why isn't Robin in this?
How old is Batman in this?
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30 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
An absolute classic, the best Batman movie so far, 1 January 2005
9/10
Author: thecosmicjester from Melbourne, Australia

Out of all the Batman films so far, including all the live action films, this one is still the only one to really explore the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman and examine what drove him to becoming Batman.

It has a great story that flashes back to just before Bruce took up the mantle of the bat and the woman he was involved with at the time, then skips forward to an unknown assassin killing Gotham City's mobsters, and we see how the 2 story's meet. The writing is top-notch, in no-way predictable and the voice acting by Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker truly amazing and bone-chillingly scary.

The only complaints is that the animation could have been better at some points, but that is because it was originally meant to be a straight to video release before Warner's saw what a masterpiece they had created, and also it should have run for a little bit longer, but oh well. If you haven't yet seen it i highly recommend it.

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