The movie takes place a year after Batman's introduction to Gotham City. The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, wreaks havoc on the city, causing destruction and chaos. Batman, with the help of District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, tries to stop the Joker and his gang.
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan. The film is the second installment in The Dark Knight Trilogy, and it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Heath Ledger as the Joker, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes. dark knight isaidub