Commissioner James Gordon is a recurring character in the Burton/Schumacher Batman film quadrilogy. He is the commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department.
He is portrayed by the late Pat Hingle.
Background[]
When he was a beat cop, James Gordon was called to the scene of the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. He tried to comfort their son Bruce, who had witnessed their deaths.
Personality[]
Physical Appearance[]
Appearances[]
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BATMAN[]
Gordon with Harvey Dent.
Gordon at Bruce Wayne's charity event.
Gordon trying to be interviewed by Alexander Knox on Batman.
Gordon informed by his officer that Grissom's right hand man, Jack Napier is cleaning out Axis Chemicals.
Gordon horrified as he also learns that Lt. Max Eckhardt is leading a team to confront Napier.
Gordon arriving at Axis Chemicals.
"I'm in charge here, not Carl Grissom!"
Gordon ordering his men to capture and apprehend Jack Napier.
Gordon being held at gunpoint by Bob the Goon.
Gordon still held at gunpoint by Bob.
Gordon having seen Napier fall into a pool of chemicals.
Commissioner Gordon witnessing Batman disappear.
Batman Returns[]
Batman Forever[]
Trivia[]
- Gordon and Alfred are the only two characters to appear in all four Batman films.
- Gordon's first name is never revealed in any of the films but appears in marketing materials. It was also confirmed in the Batman '89 comic series.
- In the films, Gordon had much of his left little finger missing. In real life, this was due to an injury Hingle had sustain after falling down a 50+ foot elevator shaft. The figure was restored in the Batman '89 comic series.
- Gordon was originally going to be shot and killed by Two-Face in an early draft of Batman Forever, but the idea was turned down when Warner Bros. wanted a family-friendly Batman film.
