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Batman & Bill
Batman & Bill

Batman & Bill

A secret identity finally revealed.

Genres

Documentary

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Everyone thinks that Bob Kane created Batman, but that’s not the whole truth. One author makes it his crusade to make it known that Bill Finger, a struggling writer, actually helped invent the iconic superhero, from concept to costume to the very character we all know and love. Bruce Wayne may be Batman’s secret identity, but his creator was always a true mystery.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.107/10

Release Date

06 May 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Uslan

Michael Uslan

Self

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Self

Marc Tyler Nobleman

Marc Tyler Nobleman

Self

Thomas Andrae

Thomas Andrae

Self

Benjamin Zaido Cruz

Benjamin Zaido Cruz

Self

Athena Finger

Athena Finger

Self

Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Self (archive footage)

Bob Kane

Bob Kane

Self (archive footage)

Travis Langley

Travis Langley

Self

Althea Mariotta

Althea Mariotta

Self

Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane

Self

Lyn Simmons

Lyn Simmons

Self

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Self (archive Footage)

Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson

Self (archive Footage)

Charles Sinclair

Charles Sinclair

Self

Adam West

Adam West

Self (archive Footage)

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Self (archive Footage)

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