The film opens on a fragile period of stability in Gotham City. The vigilante Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), operating outside the law, has managed to suppress much of the organized crime. He works in an uneasy alliance with the few incorruptible figures in law enforcement: Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and the idealistic new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). Dent is the celebrated "White Knight" of Gotham, the legitimate hero who is successfully using legal means to imprison mob bosses. Bruce Wayne publicly backs Dent, hoping he can be the city's true savior, allowing Batman to retire and pursue a normal life with his childhood love, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who is currently dating Dent.
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