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Batman Returns

film by Burton [1992]

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Batman Returns is a 1992 superhero film directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman. The film features Batman facing off against two villains: the Penguin and Catwoman. Catwoman, also known as Selina Kyle, is a complex character who often straddles the line between villain and antiheroine, with a complicated relationship with Batman. The film was a sequel to Burton's 1989 Batman and continued the dark, gothic tone established in the first movie. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed Catwoman in this film.123

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