Criminal mastermind the Joker thrusts Gotham City into chaos, just as Batman is determined to rid his home town of crime for good.
Christian Bale's interpretation of Batman in the second of Christopher Nolan's series, sees him cross the thin line between good and evil like never before as he comes up against the late Heath Ledger's scary-looking Joker.
Set to be one of this year's biggest blockbusters, The Dark Knight releases in cinemas Thursday 24th July 2008.
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