Batman and Robin (1997)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 125 mins
Length: 3499 metres
Format: Technicolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: DTS     Dolby Digital     SDDS

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan
Producer: Peter MacGregor-Scott
Co-Producer: William M. Elvin
Associate Producer: Mitchell Dauterive
Production Supervisor: Jacqueline George
Unit Production Manager: Barry Waldman
Production Coordinator: Trevor Waterson

SCRIPT
Script: Akiva Goldsman
Characters: Bob Kane

DIRECTION
Director: Joel Schumacher
2nd Unit Director: Peter MacDonald
1st Assistant Director: William M. Elvin
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: John Radulovic
2nd Assistant Directors: Andrew Bernstein, Eric Oliver
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Rich Sickler
DGA Trainees: Jack Steinberg, Lincoln Myers

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Stephen Goldblatt
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator: Aldo Antonelli
A Camera Operator: Ray De La Motte
B Camera Operator: Mark Van Loon
2nd Unit Camera Operator: Tom Connole
Additional Camera Operator: Simon Jayes
Steadicam Operator: Mark Van Loon
Wescam Operator: John Trapman
1st Assistant Camera: Kenneth Nishino, Dennis Seawright
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Camera: Michael S. Endler
2nd Assistant Camera: Vince Mata, Shawn Landis
2nd Unit Additional 2nd Assistant Camera: Ron Peterson
Assistant Camera: Lisa Guerriero
Gaffer: Les Kovacs
2nd Unit Chief Lighting Technician: David Morton
Assistant Chief Lighting Technicians: Benny McNulty, James Wirosko
2nd Unit Lamp Operator: Larry Pausback
Electricians: C.L. Wielkiewicz, Mark A. Lindsay
2nd Unit Electrician: Greg Banta
Key Grip: Charles Saldana
2nd Unit Key Grip: Al LaVerde
Grip: Paul Miranne
Key Rigging Grip: Thomas E. Doherty
Rigging Grip: Chris Trillo
Rigging Grip (Los Angeles): Robert Reilly
Best Boy Grip: Jan Gould
Dolly Grip: Tony Garrido
Aerial Rigger: Earl Wiggins
Stills: Christine Loss
24 Frame Video Engineer: Steve Irwin
Video Assist Operator: Martin Weight
Video Engineers: Alan Porter, Monte Swann
Video Operator: Eric Roberts
Video Technician: Roy Bean
Colour Timer: Bob Putynkowski
Cameras and Lenses: Panavision
Lab: Technicolor

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Dennis Virkler
1st Assistant Editor: Erin Michelle Hopkins
Assistant Editors: Mark Westmore, Dennis Newman, Rolf Fleischmann, Uri Katoni
Negative Cutter: Mo Henry

MUSIC
Music: Elliot Goldenthal
Orchestrators: Bruce Babcock, Randy Kerber
Additional Orchestrator: Michael McCuistion
Songs: Billy Corgan (The End is the Beginning is the End); Soul Coughing, M. Doughty (The Bug); Jewel Kilcher (Foolish Games); R.Kelly (Gotham City); Arkana (House On Fire); Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe (Revolution); Bone, DJ U-Neek (Look Into My Eyes); Eric Benet, George Nash Jr (True to Myself); Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller (Poison Ivy); John Rzeznik (Lazy Eye); Lauren Christy, Gary Clark (Breed); Roisin Murphy, Mark Brydon (Fun For Me); Underworld (Moaner)
Songs Performed By: The Smashing Pumpkins (The End is the Beginning is the End); Arkana (House On Fire); Beth Gibbons (Moloko - Fun For Me); Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Look Into My Eyes); Eric Benet (True to Myself); Lauren Christy (Breed); Me'shell Ndegeocello (Poison Ivy); Moloko (Fun For Me); REM (Revolution); Soul Coughing (The Bug); The Goo Goo Dolls (Lazy Eye); Underworld (Moaner); Jewel (Foolish Games); R.Kelly (Gotham City)
Music Supervisor: Danny Bramson
Music Recordist / Mixer: Joel Iwataki
Music Editor: Michael Connell
Assistant Music Editor: Darren Block

SOUND
Sound Designer: Lance Brown
Production Mixer: Petur Hliddal
2nd Unit Sound Mixer: Douglas Axtell
Boom Operator: Carl Fischer
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Anthony Goldschmidt, Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Kevin E. Carpenter
Supervising Sound Editors: Bruce Stambler, John Leveque
Sound Editors: Anthony Milch, Bernard Weiser
Additional Sound Editors: Carl D. Ware, Gary Blufer, Kelly Cabral
Assistant Sound Editors: Dana LeBlanc, Jeffrey Cranford, Matthew C. May, Paul Aulicino, Steven Gerrior
Supervising Dialogue Editor: Becky Sullivan
Dialogue Editors: Carin Rogers, Gloria D'Alessandro, Gordon Davidson, Robert Troy
Supervising ADR Editor: Fred Stafford
ADR Editors: Denise M. Horta, Bobbi Banks, Lee Lemont
ADR Assistants: Lori Martino, Marc Deschaine
Sound Effects Editors: Aaron D. Weisblatt, Bernard Weber, Donald L. Warner Jr, Glenn Hoskinson, Gordon Ecker, Jay Nierenberg, Kim Secrist, Marshall Winn, Shawn Sykora, Steve Mann, Steve Nelson, William L. Manger
Foley Mixer: Mary Jo Lang
Supervising Foley Editor: Michael Dressel
Foley Editors: Bob Beher, Pamela Bentkowski, Scott Curtis
Foley Artists: Hilda Hodges, John Roesch
Audio Playback: Peter Rand
Cable Person: John Bauman

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
2nd Unit Make Up Department Head: Bill Corso
Key Make Up: Ve Neill
Make Up: Edouard Henriques, Brian Penikas, Dayne Johnson, Jill Rockow, Jim Kail, Rick Stratton
Make Up For Arnold Schwarzenegger: Jeff Dawn
Make Up For Chris O'Donnell: Leonard Engelman
Key Hair: Yolanda Toussieng
Hair: Lee Ann Brittenham, Barbara Ronci
Hair For Arnold Schwarzenegger: Peter Tothpal
Hair For George Clooney: Waldo Sanchez
Costume Designers: Ingrid Ferrin, Robert Turturice
Costume Supervisors: Donna Marcione, Dan Bronson
Costume Department Coordinator: Randy Gardell
Costumers: Karen Davis, Kathy Russo, April Hunter-Reed, Bill Tiegs, Bob Matthews, Christine Orth, David Buckley, David Mayreis, Day Murch, Gail McMullen, Geoff Lawrence, Greg Hall, Jack Wright, Maggie Morgan, Rob Saduski, Sue Bub, Victoria DeKay
Costumes Conceptual Illustrator: Miles Teves
Costume Sculptor: Martin Smeaton
Principal Eyewear: Wendy Altman Cohen

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Tony Gardner, Paul Salamoff
Mr Freeze Computer Make Up Designer: Michael Key
Sculptor: Cinovation Studios: Matt Rose
Special Costumes: Kacy Treadway
Costume Constructors: Francine Le Coultre, Art Myer, Ba Higgins, Deborah Ambrosino, Dominick De Rasmo, Dorothy Bulac, Gloria Castro, Gloria Perra, Harry Rotz, Mathilde Sandberg, Nancy Nicolai, Nicole Small, Rafael Villacorte, Terry English
Mr Freeze Suit Constructor: Dragon Dronet
Batsuit Painter: Michael MacFarlane

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: David Stump
Special Effects Coordinator: Matt Sweeney
Special Effects: Ken Mieding, Michael Gaspar
Special Effects Foremen: Bob Stoker Jr, Charles E. Dolan, Gary Zink, Jay M. Hirsch, Jeff Pepiot, Jordan Severy, Mark Yuricich, Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects Technicians: Donald Krause, Rodd Matsui, Roy Goode
Special Effects Artist: Yoichi Art Sakamoto
Special Effects Assistants: Chris Lemer, Davis Schroeder, Frank Davis, Ken Balles, Mike Duenas, Ron Zarro, Blair Foord, David H. Watkins, Paul Kocar, Tom Newman
Nora Fries and Principal Copsicles: Rick Baker
Animatronic Effects: Tony Gardner
Puppeteers: Terry Sandin, Tony Gardner
Mold Maker: Grady Holder
Moving Light Programmer: Michael Nevitt
Poison Ivy's Giant Orchid Project Supervisor / Pupeteer: Jim Beinke
Vehicle Production Supervisors: Allen Pike, Charley Zurian
Batshop: Linda Ciarimboli, Claudia Hardy, Eddie Nickerson, Hersch Fernandez, Jill Tomomatsu, Jose Fernandez, Kerry Deco, Mike Cobos, Mike Jolly, Ralph Cobos, Raymond Tricker, Rhonda Earick, Tony Cope

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisors: Andrew Adamson, Eric Durst, Wendy Rogers
Post Production Visual Effects Supervisor: Nick Davis
Visual Effects Coordinator: Robin Saxen
Visual Effects Producers: Bob Hurrie, Kendrick Wallace
Visual Effects Production Associate: Charles Linehan
Visual Effects Production Supervisor: Jennifer Bell
Digital Effects Coordinator: Ivy Agregan
Digital Production Manager: Lisa Atkinson
Visual Effects: Fortunato Frattasio, John Dykstra, Pasquale Croce, Stephane Ceretti
Lead Technical Director: David Altenau
3D Technical Director: Ian J. Coony
Technical Directors: Gokhan Kisacikoglu, Sautai Fred
Lead Effects TD: Rob House
Visual Effects Animators: Dave Lockwood, Etienne Terblanche
CGI Animators: Constance Bracewell, Ian J. Coony, Tim Ketzer
CGI Artists: Adam Dotson, Kenji Sweeney, Mary E. Manning, Aaron Linton, Ingrid Yegros, Todd Jahnke
Digital Artists: Corinne Pooler, Tom Lamb, Jeffrey Benoit, Rob Ostir
Computer Imagers: Kent De Maine, David Watkinson, Howard England, Jeff Rosenkrans
Digital Paint Supervisor: Joe Dubs
Texture Map Artist: Christine Serino
Crew Chiefs: Gary Rhodaback, Henry Gonzales, Paul Porter, Scott Beverly, Thomas Quinn
Matte Artists: Jesse Silver, Karen deJong, Christine Serino, Tim Donahue
Composite Supervisor: Anthony Mabin
Visual Effects Compositor: Rainmaker Digital: Brigitte Bourque
Digital Compositors: Katie Tucker, Bob Lyss, Craig A. Simms, Cristin Pescosolido, David Lingenfelser, Don Lee, Marcel Martinez, Vince DeQuattro, Michael Hemschoot
Henry Artist: Wayne A. Shepherd
Inferno Artist: John Charles Kohn
Inferno Compositor: John Charles Kohn
Miniature Effects Supervisors: Ian Hunter, Robert Spurlock
Miniature Effects Coordinators: Chris B. Schnitzer, Erika A. McKee, Patrick Ellis
Miniatures Production Supervisor: Kurt Williams
Model Makers: Andrea Dopaso, Jason Mahakian, Kevin Cross, Renee Faia, Chris Simmons, Bryson Gerard, David Beasley, Gilbert Draper
Miniature Purchaser: Chris B. Schnitzer
Motion Control Engineer: Richard 'Jake' Jacobson
Motion Control Operator: Bill Kent
Special Effects Lightings: John Tedesco, Michael Garrett
Visual Effects Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Damon Marcellino
Minature Lighting: Chris Simmons
Visual Effects 1st Assistant Camera: Chuck Bemis, Ed Nottoli
Visual Effects Editor: Miller Drake
Visual Effects Assistant Editors: Ben Williams, Denny Kelly, John Haggar
Visual Effects Art Director: James Hegedus
Digital Art Director: Lance Hammer
Video and Graphics Supervisor: Elizabeth Radley
Graphics Artist: Mary Locatell
Main Titles Designer: Anthony Goldschmidt
Main Title Sequence Producer: John Follmer

BUF Compagnie
Visual Effects: Jerome Bacquet
Digital Artists: Dominique Vidal, Sébastien Drouin, Stephane Naze

Cinesite
Visual Effects Supervisor: Carlos Arguello
Digital Effects Supervisor: Anthony Mabin
Digital Compositor: Steve Wright

Cinovation Studios
Artist: Chad Waters
Fabricator: Mike J. Regan
Crew Members: Yoichi Art Kakamoto, Aaron Sims, Bill Sturgeon, Eddie Yang, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Ryan Peterson

Editel / LA
Henry Artist: Mark Robben

Hammerhead
Digital Supervisor: Sean Dever

Metrolight Studios
Executive in Charge of Production: James W. Kristoff
Visual Effects Executive Producer: Dobbie Schiff

Pacific Data Images
Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Chuang
Visual Effects Producer: Les Hunter
Lighting Supervisor: Craig Ring
Film Recordist: Brice Parker

Pacific Title Digital
Digital Effects Artists: Jeff Wells, Jennifer Law-Stump

Rainmaker Digital
Visual Effects Executive Producer: Mark Franco

Rhythm and Hues
Digital Artist: Ian Hulbert

Warner Digital Studios
Digital Artists: Arthur Jeppe, David C. Lawson
Art Department Supervisor: Jesse Silver

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Barbara Ling
Supervising Art Director: Richard Holland
Art Director: Geoff Hubbard
Assistant Art Directors: Charlie Daboub, John Marshall
Set Designers: Eric D. Sundahl, James Bayliss, Keith Cunningham, Mindi Toback, Dawn Brown, John P. Bruce, Mick Cukurs, Nancy Mickelberry, Peter J. Kelly, R. Gilbert Clayton, Richard Berger, Stan Tropp, Stella Furner
Set Design Models: Greg Aronowitz
Set Decorator: Dorree Cooper
On-Set Dresser: David Ronan
Set Dressing Buyer: Kelly Berry
Property Master: Brad Einhorn
Assistant Property Masters: Andrew M. Siegel, James Kroning, Randy Eriksen
Props Design and Fabrication: Greg Aronowitz
Propmaker: Brook Mansbridge
Snow Globes Design and Fabrication: Simon Tams
Buyer: Amy Vuckovich
Construction Coordinator: Greg Callas
Construction Foremen: Bob McDonald, Richie Hoffenberg, Stevie Thayer, Henry Mendoza, Mark Hitchler, Peter Alvarez, Peter Olexiewicz, Rick Martin
Foreman: Dale DeStefani
Carpenter: D. Rocky Polito
Lead Painter: Suzy Miscevich
Supervising Paint Foreman: Giovanni Ferrara
Painters: George Stuart, Mike Valdes, Adrian Valdes, Andy Carter, Cesar Garza, Douglas J. Stewart
Plaster Foreman: Michael A. Cruz
Head Sculptor: Yarek Alfer
Sculptors: Kent Jones, Tomas Mulrooney
Art Department Coordinator: Carol Kiefer
Art Department Assistants: Andrew Fink, Adrianna Lopez, Daniel Rodriguez-Wolfson, Kelvin McIlwain
Illustrators: Edwin Natividad, Jaques Rey, Joe Griffith Jr, Ray Consing, Wil Madoc Rees, Collin Grant, Patrick Janicke, Ron Mendell, Tani Kunitake
Lead Man: David Potter
Weapon Designer: Ron Mendell
Welder: Martin J. Gibbons

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Production Accountants: G. Kaye McCall, Kimberly Jase
1st Assistant Accountant: Katie Zaslaw
Assistant Accountants: Eric D. Shain, Ricky Cuevas, Jeff Dash, Maureen Higgins
Key Set Production Assistant: Bobby Blyle
Production Controller: Jackie Baugh
Production Associate: Diane Sabatini
Assistant Production Associates: Robin Mulcahy, John Kreidman
Project Consultant: Bob Kane
Special Projects Coordinator: Shannon Ryan Nicosia
Production Assistant: Barclay Crenshaw
Staff Assistants: Herb Ankrom, James Crumbley, Kevin Y. Fukunaga, Michael La Corte, Sven Fahlgren, Benjamin Ballard, Caroline Ingber, David F. Hall, James Spadafore, Jesse Yoshimura, Kate Brown, Marc Siegel, Michael Levy, Paul D'Angelo, Peter Hollocker, Sonia Bhalla, Stacy De La Motte, Stacy Foot, Stephen Vincent, Tobias Jelinek, William Heflin
Assistant to Peter MacGregor-Scott: Lisa Reardon
Assistant to Mike Macfarlane: Douglas J. Stewart
Assistant to Joel Schumacher: Aaron Kahn, Eli Richbourg, Julie Della Jones, Michael Lindenbaum
Assistant to Arnold Schwarzenegger: Howard Velasco
Assistant to George Clooney: Amy Minda Cohen
Assistant to Chris O'Donnell: Jules Bianchi
Assistant to Alicia Silverstone: Laura Curry
Assistant to Uma Thurman: Emma Tillinger
Technical Advisor: Christopher V. Nelson
Publicist: Michael Singer
Transportation Coordinator: Craig Pinkard
Transportation Captain: Dick Johnson
Driver: Darrell Dubovsky
Neon Technology: Nights of Neon
Craft Service: Michael Randolph, Nancy Mott
Catering: Tony's Food Service Inc
Dialect Coach: Francie Brown
Drama Coach For Arnold Schwarzenegger: Walter von Huene
Location Projectionist: Tina L. Canny
Mechanic: Terry Sandin
Medics: Anna Baltmore, Todd Semmes

LOCATIONS
Locations: Dallas, Texas, USA; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Greystone Park and Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, USA; Montréal, Québec, Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA; Vermont, USA; Vienna, Austria
Studio: Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA
Location Manager: Laura Sode-Matteson
Assistant Location Managers: Randall Flosi, Val Kim

STUNTS
Supervising Stunt Coordinator: Ronnie Rondell
Stunt Coordinators: Thomas Dewier, Alex Daniels, Pat E. Johnson
2nd Unit Stunt Coordinator: Steve Davison
Motion Capture Stunt Coordinator: Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Stunts: Kevin Abercrombie, Kenny Alexander, Ted Barba, Clayton Barber, Greg Barnett, Stanton Barrett, Bobby Bass, Kenny Bates, Richard L. Blackwell, Jesse Borja, Nick Brett, William H. Burton, Keith Campbell, Jay Caputo, Jennifer Caputo, Chris Casamassa, Eric Chambers, Carl Ciarfalio, Clarke C. Coleman, Craig Davis, Joe Davis, Danial N. Donai, Tony Donno, Kiante Elam, Richard Ellis, Kenny Endoso, Danny Epper, Debbie Evans Leavitt, Jeff Evans, Dana Dru Evenson, Christian J. Fletcher, Uzi Gal, Troy Gilbert, Mark Ginther, Jimmy Graham, Marian Green, Gary Guercio, Dana Hee, Billy Hank Hooker, Buddy Joe Hooker, Norman Howell, Thomas Huff, Shawn Kautz, Tracy Keehn Dashnaw, Henry Kingi Sr, Joel Kramer, Gene LeBell, Lane Leavitt, Billy Lucas, Thomas L. Lupo, Brad Martin, Cotton Mather, Jim McConnell, Gary McLarty, John C. Meier, Julie Michaels, Rita Minor, Faith Minton, Rodney D. Mitchell, Christopher V. Nelson, Jimmy Nickerson, Alan Oliney, Richard 'Peewee' Piemonte, Robert Powell, Jim Pratt, Chad Randall, Troy Robinson, Mic Rodgers, Christine Rodriguez, Erik Rondell, Gregg Sargeant, David Schultz, Keith Shindoll, Tony Snegoff, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Banzai Vitale, Fred Waugh, Danny Weselis, Cheryl Wheeler, Lee Whittaker, Scott Wilder, Kenny Zahrt
Utility Stunts: Chris O'Hara, Danny W. Stallcup, Frank Torres
Main Stunt Double For George Clooney: Brad Martin
Stunt Double For George Clooney: Keith Campbell, Chris Casamassa
Additional Stunt Double For Arnold Schwarzenegger: Danial Donai
Stunt Doubles For Chris O'Donnell: Clark Tucker, Clayton J. Barber, Richard L. Blackwell
Stunt Double / Fight and Acrobatic Double For Chris O'Donnell : Jim McConnell
Stunt Double For Uma Thurman: Dana Hee
2nd Unit Stunt Double For Alicia Silverstone: Cinda-Lin James
Motorcycle Stunt Double For Alicia Silverstone: Debbie Evans
Driving Double: Richard L. Blackwell
Stunt Rigger: Paul Beahm
Wire Rigging: Thomas Dewier
Stunt Flying Rigging: Andy Gill
Aerial Double: Keith Campbell
Fight Double: Chris Casamassa

CASTING
Casting: Mali Finn
Casting Associate: Emily Schweber
Extras Casting: Franklin Warren, Vanessa Portillo

CAST
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mr Freeze / Dr Victor Fries)
George Clooney (Batman / Bruce Wayne)
Chris O'Donnell (Robin / Dick Grayson)
Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy / Dr Pamela Isley)
Alicia Silverstone (Batgirl / Barbara Wilson)
Michael Gough (Alfred Pennyworth)
Pat Hingle (Commissioner Gordon)
John Glover (Dr Jason Woodrue)
Elle Macpherson (Julie Madison)
Vivica A. Fox (Ms B. Haven)
Vendela K. Thommessen (real name: Vendela Kirsebom) (Nora Fries)
Elizabeth Sanders (Gossip Gerty)
Jeep Swenson (Bane)
John Fink (Aztec museum guard)
Michael Reid MacKay (Antonio Diego)
Eric Lloyd (young Bruce Wayne)
Jon Simmons (young Alfred)
Christian Boeving (1st Snowy Cones thug)
Stogie Kenyatta (2nd Snowy Cones thug)
Andy LaCombe (3rd Snowy Cones thug)
Joe Sabatino (Frosty)
Michael Paul Chan (observatory scientist)
Kimberly Scott (observatory associate)
Jay Luchs, Roger Nehls (observatory reporter)
Anthony E. Cantrell (observatory press)
Alex Daniels, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo (observatory guards)
Harry Van Gorkum (MC)
Sandra Taylor, Elizabeth Guber (debutantes)
Jack Betts, Marc Glimcher, Mark P. Leahy, Jim McMullan (party guests)
Senator Patrick Leahy (himself)
Jesse Ventura, Ralf Moeller (Arkham Asylum guards)
Doug Hutchison (Golum)
Tobias Jelinek, Greg Lauren, Dean Cochran (motorcycle gang members)
Coolio (banker)
Nicky Katt (Spike)
Lucas Berman (tough boy biker)
Uzi Gal (1st cop)
Howard Velasco (2nd cop)
Bruce Roberts (handsome cop)
John Ingle (doctor)
Azikiwee Anderson, Michael Bernardo, Steve Blalock, Steve Boyles, Dave Cardoza, Christopher Caso, Mark Chadwick, Danny Costa, Simon Kim, Todd Grossman, James Hardy, Steven Ito, Dennis Keiffer, Stephan Desjardins, James Kim, Dennis Lefevre, Jean Luc Martin, Cory M. Miller, Chris Mitchell, Christopher Nelson, Jim Palmer, Jeff Podgurski, Robert Powell, Chris Sayour, Don Sinnar, Paul Sklar, Takis Triggelis (ice thugs)

Double For Arnold Schwarzenegger: Danial Donai

PLOT SUMMARY

Mr Freeze is planning to freezing Gothan City and place it under a permanent winter. Elsewhere, Poison Ivy is causing difficulties in the relationship between Batman and Robin and Bruce Wayne learns that his devoted butler Alfred is dying. To add to his complications, it seems he has a new sidekick in the shape of Batgirl...

CAPSULE REVIEW

The third sequel to Tim Burton's Batman (1989), the second to be directed by Joel Schumacher, is by any standards an unmitigated disaster. Completely abandoning the dark gothic of the first two films, a process that he began in the equally rubbish Batman Forever (1995), Schumacher instead seems to be trying to recapture the Technicolor camp of the 1960s TV series. Injecting what amounts to a half-hearted gay subtext into the proceedings (what is Schumacher's fixation with Batman's nipples all about?) succeeded only in alienating what few fans he'd managed to bring over from his first Bat-movie and his ham-fisted handling of the key action sequences renders them incoherent. (Full Review)

Germany
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros. GmbH
DVD Distributors: Warner Home Video (16500)

Italy
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros.

Japan
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros.

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros. Española S.A.

UK
DVD Distributors: Warner Home Video (D 016500)

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros.
Video Distributors: Warner Home Video
Laserdisc Distributors: Warner Home Video (16500)
DVD Distributors: Warner Home Video (16500)

Australia
Rating: PG

Finland
Rating: K-12/9

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12

Italy
Rating: T

Netherlands
Rating: 12

Norway
Rating: 11

Portugal
Rating: M/12

Singapore
Rating: PG

Spain
Rating: 7

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG-13 (for strong stylized action and some innuendos)

1998
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top Box Office Films (Elliot Goldenthal) - winner

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, USA
Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi (Uma Thurman) - winner
Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi (Chris O'Donnell) - winner
Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - nominated
Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi (Alicia Silverstone) - nominated

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
Golden Reel Award: Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR - nominated

Razzie Awards, USA
Worst Supporting Actress (Alicia Silverstone) - winner
Worst Director (Joel Schumacher) - nominated
Worst Original Song (Billy Corgan) - nominated (for The End is The Beginning is The End)
Worst Picture (Peter MacGregor-Scott) - nominated
Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property - nominated
Worst Remake or Sequel - nominated
Worst Screen Couple (George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell) - nominated
Worst Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) - nominated
Worst Supporting Actor (Chris O'Donnell) - nominated
Worst Supporting Actor (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - nominated
Worst Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman) - nominated

1996
August
Day Unknown: USA - production begins

1997
January
Day Unknown: USA - production ends

June
20: USA, Austria, Canada - theatrical release
25: Spain - theatrical release
26: Australia, Germany - theatrical release
27: Ireland, UK - theatrical release; Singapore - theatrical premiere

July
2: Belgium - theatrical release
4: Sweden, Brazil, Finland - theatrical release
9: France - theatrical release
10: Argentina - theatrical release
11: Portugal - theatrical release
16: Kuwait - theatrical release
17: Hong Kong, Singapore - theatrical release
18: Mexico, Denmark - theatrical release
31: New Zealand - theatrical release

August
Day Unknown: Venezuela - theatrical release
1: Iceland, Poland - theatrical release
2: South Korea, Japan - theatrical release
7: Netherlands, Slovenia - theatrical release
14: Hungary - theatrical release
21: Czech Republic - theatrical release
29: Estonia, Italy - theatrical release

September
13: Greece - theatrical release
19: Bulgaria - theatrical release

1997
October
21: USA - DVD release (Warner Home Video (16500))
29: USA - laserdisc release (Warner Home Video (16500))

1998
May
Day Unknown: Germany - DVD release (Warner Home Video (16500))
11: UK - DVD release (Warner Home Video (D 016500))

Strength. Courage. Honor. And loyalty. On June 20, it ALL comes together...

Batman et Robin - French Canadian television title
Batman i Robin - Polish title
Batman in Robin - Slovenian title
Batman ja Robin - Estonian title
Batman y Robin - Spanish title

LINKS

SEQUEL TO
Batman (1989)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Forever (1995)

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
First Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997)

SEE ALSO
Batman (1966)
Batman (1992)
Batman and Mr Freeze: SubZero (1998)
Batman and Robin (1998)

MAGAZINES

Bild & Bubbla no.148 (March 2000) pp.18-26 (Sweden)
illustrated article (Batman på film by David Haglund)

Empire August 1997 p.38 (UK)
review (by Neil Jeffries)

Première August 1997 p.25 (France)
review (by Éric Libiot)

NEWSPAPERS

A Capital 11 July 1997 (Portugal)
review (by Rui Brazuna)

A Capital, Guia TV 30 January 1998 (Portugal)
review (by Rui Brazuna)

The Sacramento Bee 20 June 1997 (USA)
review (by Joe Baltake)

Svenska Dagbladet 4 July 1997 (Sweden)
review (Ytan segrar över djupet by Carl-Johan Malmberg)

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Last Updated: 1 January, 2009