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After his mother and
father are murdered by a mugger, however, Bruce Wayne grows into an impudent
young man (Christian Bale), full of rage and bent on retribution until
encouraged by his childhood sweetheart, Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes), to search
for answers beyond his own personal vendettas. Wayne eventually finds discipline
in the Far East under the tutelage of Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of
the mysterious League of Shadows who guides him in the study of martial arts,
and the ways in which an ordinary man can hone his senses to an almost
superhuman acuity. After seven years away from Gotham, Wayne returns, determined
to bring peace and safety back to the city. With the help of his faithful
manservant, Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine), and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman),
a scientist at his late father's corporation, Wayne develops a secret identity
as Batman, a masked fighter for justice. But when a shady psychiatrist (Cillian
Murphy) joins forces with the criminal underworld, Wayne realizes that putting
an end to their nefarious plans will be very difficult indeed.
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