With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Al Pachino) and DA Harvey Dent (Brad Pitt), Batman (Keanu Reeves) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Ethan Hawke) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.
