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Batman returns

Batman must face the Penguin and Catwoman in this nightmarish tale.

Corporate Author:	Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burton, Tim, 1958-, Di Novi, Denise., Waters, Daniel., Hamm, Sam., Keaton, Michael, 1951-, DeVito, Danny., Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-, Walken, Christopher, 1943-, Gough, Michael, 1916-2011., Hingle, Pat., Murphy, Michael, 1938-, Schiavelli, Vincent., Kane, Bob., Elfman, Danny.
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Published:	Ã2005
Edition:	Two-disc special edition.
Subjects:	Batman > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Catwoman > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Criminal investigation > Drama. Vigilantes > Drama. Feature films. Superhero films. Films for the hearing impaired.

Summary:	Batman must face the Penguin and Catwoman in this nightmarish tale. Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Crooked businessman Max Schreck is coerced into helping him become Mayor of Gotham and they both attempt to expose Batman in a different light. Earlier however, Selina Kyle, Max's secretary, is thrown from the top of a building and is transformed into Catwoman - a mysterious figure who has the same personality disorder as Batman. Batman must attempt to clear his name, all the time deciding just what must be done with the Catwoman.
Item Description:	Based upon characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics Inc.; based on the characters created by Bob Kane. Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. Widescreen format. Special features include: commentary by director Tim Burton; The bat, the cat and the penguin; Shadows of the bat : the cinematic saga of the Dark Knight part 4; Beyond Batman documentary gallery; Face to face music video by Siouxsie and the Banshees; "The heroes" and "The villains" profile galleries.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD format (dual layer), Dolby digital 5.1 DTS surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Stefan Czapsky ; film editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman.
ISBN:	0790798891 9780790798899 141985500X 9781419855009
Author Notes:	Michelle Marie Pfeiffer, born April 29, 1958, is an American actress. She made her screen début in 1980, but did not have mainstream attention until her appearance in Scarface, 1983. She rose to prominence during the late 1980s and early 1990s, during which time she gave a series of critically-acclaimed performances in the films Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Married to the Mob (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Russia House (1990), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Love Field (1992), and The Age of Innocence (1993), as well as appearing as Catwoman, the feline villainess of Batman Returns (1992). Pfeiffer won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons (1988); she also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in Love Field (1992). In addition, she has been nominated for three Academy Awards - 1988 Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons, 1989 Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys, and 1992 Best Actress for Love Field - and a further five Golden Globe Awards between 1988 and 1993. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. In 1989, Pfeiffer made her stage début in the role of Olivia in Twelfth Night, a New York Shakespeare Festival production staged in Central Park. In her private life, Pfeiffer was married to actor Peter Horton from 1981-1988 and then married producer David E. Kelley in 1993. They have one adopted daughter, Claudia Rose, and one biological son, John Henry. (Bowker Author Biography)

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