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THE DARK KNIGHT

Lee Smith

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the second Academy Award nomination for Lee Smith. He was previously nominated for:

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) -- Nominee, Film Editing

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Gotham City appears to be heading toward a relatively crime-free future, because of the efforts of Batman, District Attorney Harvey Dent, and Lieutenant Jim Gordon, and Bruce Wayne hopes he will soon be able to abandon his secret identity. The arrival of the terrifying Joker, however, whose actions are motivated solely by his desire to outwit the Caped Crusader, forces Wayne to continue in his role as the city's best hope against the powers of evil.

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THE DARK KNIGHT

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