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Batman Begins Film Poster
Batman Begins
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Crime
Drama
9
10
Release Date
June 15, 2005
Cast
Christian Bale , Michael Caine , Ken Watanabe , Liam Neeson , Katie Holmes , Gary Oldman , Cillian Murphy
Runtime
140 minutes
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Bob Kane , David S. Goyer , Christopher Nolan

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