Batman

 

SmokeScreeners Rating:   

Year of Release:  1989

MPAA Rating: PG

Director:  Tim Burton

Distributor:  Warner Brothers

In this film 16 smoking incidents occured, 11 of which were inside and 5 of which were outside. 

The film was reviewed by Dr. Barry Hummel on 11/7/2007.

Dr. Hummel posted the following additional discussion:  

"In Tim Burton's Batman, most of the smoking scenes are in the background, especially in bars and the newspaper office.

Unfortunately, three prominent characters smoked during the film: Harvey Dent (Billy Dee Williams), the Mayor (Lee Wallace), and Detective Eckhardt (William Hootkins).

The corrupt Detective Eckhardt can be seen smoking a cigar early in the film when he is confronted by reporter Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl):


 

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More importantly, District Attorney Harvey Dent (Billy Dee Williams) is seen smoking cigars on several occasions.  One time, Dent is one of several characters seen smoking at a fund-raiser at Wayne Manor:


 

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Another time, Dent is seen smoking in his office while trying to track down the Joker:


 

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One positive note:  The director did was able to make the Joker look quite villainous without resorting to tobacco use... a trend continued by Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight."

"In Tim Burton's Batman, most of the smoking scenes are in the background, especially in bars and the newspaper office. Unfortunately, three prominent characters smoked during the film...