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The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and based on the DC Comics character Batman. The film is the second installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, following 2005's Batman Begins. The film stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Maggie Gyllenhaal in supporting roles.