Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993
PG
1h 16m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Stacy Keach and Kevin Conroy in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

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Hand-Drawn Animation Superhero Action Adventure Animation Crime Family Mystery Sci-Fi

Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually committed by a new vigilante assassin.Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually committed by a new vigilante assassin.Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually committed by a new vigilante assassin.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Batman
(voice)

Dana Delany

Andrea Beaumont
(voice)

Hart Bochner

Arthur Reeves
(voice)

Stacy Keach

Phantasm
(voice)
(as Stacy Keach Jr.)
…

Abe Vigoda

Salvatore Valestra
(voice)

Dick Miller

Chuckie Sol
(voice)

John P. Ryan

Buzz Bronski
(voice)

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Alfred
(voice)

Bob Hastings

Commissioner Gordon
(voice)

Robert Costanzo

Detective Bullock
(voice)

Mark Hamill

The Joker
(voice)

Jane Downs

Additional Voices
(voice)

Pat Musick

Additional Voices
(voice)

Vernee Watson

Additional Voices
(voice)
(as Vernee Watson-Johnson)

Ed Gilbert

Additional Voices
(voice)

Peter Renaday

Additional Voices
(voice)

Jeff Bennett

Additional Voices
(voice)

Charles Howerton

Additional Voices
(voice)

Storyline

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Trivia
Most of the movie is based on the graphic novels "Batman: Year One" and "Batman: Year Two". The flashback to Batman's first night of crime-fighting, donning a jacket and ski-hat is parallel to book one of "Year One". The design and concept of the Phantasm was derived from the Reaper, the primary villain of "Year Two".

Goofs
When Andrea first encounters Batman in her apartment and he asks her about her father, he hands her a photograph with his bare hand. In the very next shot his glove is back on.

Quotes
[At Bruce's parents' grave]
Bruce Wayne: It doesn't mean I don't care anymore. I don't want to let you down, honest, but... but it just doesn't hurt so bad anymore. You can understand that, can't you? Look, I can give money to the city - they can hire more cops. Let someone else take the risk, but it's different now!
[thunder and lightning]
Bruce Wayne: Please! I need it to be different now. I know I made a promise, but I didn't see this coming. I didn't count on being happy.
[thunder and lightning]
Bruce Wayne: Please! Tell me that it's okay.
Andrea Beaumont: [enters] Maybe they already have. Maybe they sent me.
[They embrace in the rain]

Alternate versions
The UK video version was originally cut (for category) by 3 seconds to remove the use of throwing stars in the scene where Bruce fights off bank robbers. The new DVD version is uncut, and maintains the 'PG' certificate.

Connections
Edited into Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (2000)

Soundtracks
I Never Even Told You
Written by Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard
Performed by Tia Carrere
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

8/10

If you liked the first two Batman movies this is a DEFINITE must see

This is just one of the greatest animated movies of all time. No exaggeration. From the almost poetic opening sequence, accompanied by a great, great score till the very ending this movie will not disappoint. A dark story, darker than in Batman Returns, but also an excellent portrayal of Batman. The characters are nicely drawn (the female character is very attractive looking) and the voices are perfect. The origin of my favorite superhero has been overdone so many times and yet the filmmakers easily succeed to bring new insight and depth to the man that is the bat. I feel like I should write something more about it, there's definitely a lot of stuff I forgot since seeing it, but this was definitely an overlooked movie.

8/10