In deze film krijgt Batman te maken met twee andere personages uit de originele stripreeks: Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) en The Penguin (Danny DeVito). ###>The film introduces the characters of Max Shreck (Christopher Walken), a business tycoon who teams up with the Penguin (Danny DeVito) to take over Gotham City, as well as the character of Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer).