After witnessing the death of his beloved parents in front of his face, billionaire Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) vows himself to protecting the good people of Gotham City against evil forces that threaten the city. But his vow is put to the test when he starts to wage his crime fighting crusade against the maniacal Clown Prince of Crime...also known as the Joker (Jack Nicholson).
Bruce Wayne has been Batman for just ten months in the chaotic and gothic Gotham City, fighting the mafia and the city's gangs, but things get increasingly frightening with the emergence of a maniacal bioterrorist, the Scarecrow and his fear toxin.
