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Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke

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Batman: The Killing Joke

"The madness begins."

2016

1h 17m

6.6(1949 votes)

Animation

Crime

Drama

Overview

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kevin Conroy

Kevin Conroy

Batman (voice)

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

The Joker (voice)

Tara Strong

Tara Strong

Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (voice)

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Commissioner Gordon (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Francesco (voice)

Robin Atkin Downes

Robin Atkin Downes

Detective Bullock (voice)

Brian George

Brian George

Alfred (voice)

JP Karliak

JP Karliak

Reese (voice)

Andrew Kishino

Andrew Kishino

Murray (voice)

Nolan North

Nolan North

Mitch (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Liu
Written by: Brian Azzarello

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