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Summary: During the 1980's, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Runtime: 2 h 02 min
MPAA: R

Countries: United States, Canada
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 55,000,000
Domestic: $ 335,477,657
International: $ 743,480,625
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