Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2000
Running Times: 76 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Warner Bros. Animation presents
Executive Producers: Jean MacCurdy, Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan
Producers: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Glen Murakami, Bruce W. Timm
Associate Producer: Shaun McLaughlin

SCRIPT
Script: Paul Dini

DIRECTION
Director: Curt Geda

MUSIC
Music: Kristopher Carter
Music Arranger: Michael McCuistion

VOICES
Will Friedle (Terry McGinnis/Batman)
Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne)
Mark Hamill (The Joker)
Dean Stockwell (Tim Drake)
Angie Harmon (Barbara Gordon)
Tara Strong (Batgirl)
Mathew Valencia (Robin)
Teri Garr (Mary McGinnis)
Lauren Tom (Dana Tan)
Melissa Joan Hart (Dee Dee)
Arleen Sorkin (Harley Quinn)



Don Harvey (Chucko)
Michael Rosenbaum (Ghoul)
Frank Welker (Woof)
Henry Rollins (Bonk)
Rachael Leigh Cook (Chelsea)
Ryan O'Donohue (Matt Mcginnis)

Vernee Watson-Johnson (Ms Carr)
Mary Scheer (Mrs Tim Drake)
Andrea Romano (laughing boy)
Bruce W. Timm (guard)
Mark Jonathan Davis (virtual reality newsman - uncredited)

UK
Video Distributor: Warner Home Video (V018172)

USA
Television Distributor: Warner Brothers
Video Distributor: Warner Brothers Home Video
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video (18173)

Australia
Rating: PG

Germany
Rating: 6

UK
Rating: 12

2000
October
31: UK - supplemental material for DVD release certified U by the BBFC

December
12: USA - video release; DVD release (Warner Home Video (18173))

2001
January
31: UK - certified 12 by the BBFC

March
26: UK - video release (Warner Home Video (V018172))

Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker - UK title

SEQUEL TO
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
Superman (1996)
Batman: Gotham Knights (1997)
The New Batman / Superman Adventures (1997)
Batman Beyond (1999)

SEE ALSO
Akira (1988)

MAGAZINES

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

Entertainment Weekly vol.1 no.576 (5 January 2001) p.54
review (by Ken Tucker)

animation; comic-into-film; batman; cyberpunk; dc-comics; superheroes; sequels; brainwashing; torture; genetics; lasers; sexual-abuse; technology; surgery; clowns; flashbacks; laughing-gas; police; criminals