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Batkid Begins

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Batkid Begins

"The Wish Heard Around the World"

2015

1h 27m

6.6(37 votes)

Family

Documentary

Overview

On November 15, 2013, the world came together to grant one 5-year-old leukemia patient his wish to be Batman for a day. "Batkid Begins" looks at why and how this phenomenon took place, becoming one of the biggest "good news" stories of all time.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Miles Scott

Self - Batkid

Naomi Kyle

Self

Burt Ward

Burt Ward

Self - Robin

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Dana Nachman
Written by: Kurt Kuenne
Dana Nachman
Produced by: Liza Meak
Dana Nachman

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