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"What kind of damage are we looking at?"

―Carl Grissom^[src]

Carl Grissom was the most powerful crimelord in Gotham City prior to Batman's emergence.

History

Carl Grissom was the most powerful crime lord in Gotham City, with some or even most of the GCPD on his payroll, including Lieutenant Eckhardt. When the recently-elected District Attorney Harvey Dent began to make connections between Grissom and Axis Chemicals, Grissom panicked, and knew that the evidence that was stored at the plant was enough to have him sent to the electric chair.

Carlgrissomandjacknapier — Carl Grissom speaking to Jack Napier.

Grissom also found out somewhere along the line that his mistress, Alicia Hunt, had an affair with his second-in-command, Jack Napier (it's implied that he may have found out from crooked GCPD Lieutenant Eckhardt due to the latter's asking under his breath "Where [has Jack Napier] been spending [his] nights?"). In revenge, Grissom sent Napier and his men to Axis Chemicals to seize the evidence before Dent could. At the same time, Grissom called Eckhardt and ordered him to lead a team of police officers to kill Napier. The plan failed when Commissioner Gordon intervened to take Napier in alive as a potential witness. Eckhardt then attempted to escape, but was shot in the chest and was killed by a vengeful Napier. Napier was then confronted by Batman, but fell into a vat of chemicals, and left Grissom to believe that he was dead, much to his delight.

The next night, after a shower, Grissom had a visit from Napier, who survived the ordeal and wanted revenge. Grissom feigned relief, but Napier scoffed him, and played wise to his moves. Grissom also subtly attempted to reach for his gun, although Napier told him not to even bother reach for it. Grissom then pleaded for his life by offering to cut a new deal with Napier, but Napier refused and instead revealed his new identity: The Joker, with white skin, green hair, and a widened and permanent red grin. At that point, Joker shot Grissom to death and took over his criminal empire.

Though Grissom's empire would eventually crumble following the Joker's death, this would eventually pave way for the rise of Batman's more freakish enemies such as the Penguin, Catwoman, the Riddler, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane.

Behind the Scenes

Grissom is based on Rupert Thorne and was previously identified as such in earlier drafts of the script by Steve Englehart. In that version Thorne sent Joe Chill to murder Thomas Wayne, who ran against Thorne for City Council. When Sam Hamm was hired he "normalized" the name and removed the Wayne murders connection. Hamm also changed Silver St. Cloud to Vicki Vale for similar reasons.
Carmine Falcone may have also been the inspiration. Like Falcone, Grissom appeared to be a very powerful mob leader who had some control over Gotham.

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 {{Infobox Movie Character
-|image=[[Image:Batman_1989_-_Grissom_(infobox).jpg|250px]]
+|image       = Batman 1989 - Grissom (infobox).jpg
-|Character name=Carl Grissom
+|real name   = Carl Grissom
+|alignment   = Bad
-|real name=Carl Grissom
+|relatives   = [[Alicia Hunt]] (mistress)<br />[[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]] (right-hand man)
-|aliases=None
+|actor       = [[Jack Palance]]
-|alignment=Bad
+|status      = Deceased
-|relatives=[[Alicia Hunt]] (lover)<br>[[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]]
+|appearances = [[Batman (1989 film)|''Batman'']]
-|characteristics=Gender - Male<br>Eyes - Brown<br>Hair - Grey
+}}
-|actor=[[Jack Palance]]
+{{Quote|What kind of damage are we looking at?|Carl Grissom|Batman (1989 film)}}
-|status=Deceased
+''' Carl Grissom''' was the most powerful crimelord in [[Gotham City (Burtonverse)|Gotham City]] prior to [[Batman (Burtonverse)|Batman]]'s emergence.
-|appearances=''[[Batman (1989)|Batman]]''}}
+== History ==
-{{quote|What kind of damage are we looking at?|Carl Grissom|Batman (1989 Film)}}
+Carl Grissom was the most powerful crime lord in [[Gotham City (Burtonverse)|Gotham City]], with some or even most of the [[Gotham City Police Department (Burtonverse)|GCPD]] on his payroll, including [[Max Eckhardt|Lieutenant Eckhardt]]. When the recently-elected District Attorney [[Two-Face (Burtonverse)|Harvey Dent]] began to make connections between Grissom and [[Axis Chemicals]], Grissom panicked, and knew that the evidence that was stored at the plant was enough to have him sent to the electric chair.
+[[File:Carlgrissomandjacknapier.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Carl Grissom speaking to Jack Napier.]]
+Grissom also found out somewhere along the line that his mistress, [[Alicia Hunt]], had an affair with his second-in-command, [[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]] (it's implied that he may have found out from crooked GCPD Lieutenant Eckhardt due to the latter's asking under his breath "Where [has Jack Napier] been spending ''[his]'' nights?"). In revenge, Grissom sent Napier and [[Napier Hoods|his men]] to Axis Chemicals to seize the evidence before Dent could. At the same time, Grissom called Eckhardt and ordered him to lead a team of police officers to kill Napier. The plan failed when Commissioner Gordon intervened to take Napier in alive as a potential witness. Eckhardt then attempted to escape, but was shot in the chest and was killed by a vengeful Napier. Napier was then confronted by Batman, but fell into a vat of chemicals, and left Grissom to believe that he was dead, much to his delight.
+The next night, after a shower, Grissom had a visit from Napier, who survived the ordeal and wanted revenge. Grissom feigned relief, but Napier scoffed him, and played wise to his moves. Grissom also subtly attempted to reach for his gun, although Napier told him not to even bother reach for it. Grissom then pleaded for his life by offering to cut a new deal with Napier, but Napier refused and instead revealed his new identity: The Joker, with white skin, green hair, and a widened and permanent red grin. At that point, Joker shot Grissom to death and took over his criminal empire.
-'''Boss Carl Grissom''' was a powerful crime lord created specifically for the 1989 film titled ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]''. He was portrayed by the late [[Jack Palance]].
+Though Grissom's empire would eventually crumble following the Joker's death, this would eventually pave way for the rise of Batman's more freakish enemies such as the [[Penguin (Danny DeVito)|Penguin]], [[Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer)|Catwoman]], the [[Riddler (Jim Carrey)|Riddler]], [[Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones)|Two-Face]], [[Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger)|Mr. Freeze]], [[Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman)|Poison Ivy]] and [[Bane (Jeep Swenson)|Bane]].
-==History==
-Carl Grissom is the most powerful crime lord in Gotham City, with some or even most of the Gotham City Police Department (except [[James Gordon|Commissioner Gordon]]) on his payroll, including Lieutenant [[Max Eckhardt]]. When the recently-elected District Attorney [[Harvey Dent (Billy Dee Williams)|Harvey Dent]] begins to make connections between Grissom and Axis Chemicals, Grissom panics, knowing that the evidence stored at the factory is enough to have him sent to the electric chair.
+== Behind the Scenes ==
-[[Image:Carlgrissomandjacknapier.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Carl Grissom speaking to [[Jack Napier]].]]
+*Grissom is based on [[Rupert Thorne]] and was previously identified as such in earlier drafts of the script by [[Steve Englehart]]. In that version Thorne sent [[Joe Chill]] to murder Thomas Wayne, who ran against Thorne for City Council. When [[Sam Hamm]] was hired he "normalized" the name and removed the Wayne murders connection. Hamm also changed [[Silver St. Cloud]] to [[Vicki Vale]] for similar reasons.
-Grissom also finds out somewhere along the line that his mistress, [[Alicia Hunt]], has been having an affair with his second-in-command, [[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]]. So to take his revenge, Grissom sends Napier and his crew to Axis Chemicals to seize the evidence before Dent can. At the same time, he calls Lt. Eckhardt and orders him to lead a team of police officers to kill Napier. However, the plan goes wrong when Commissioner Gordon intervenes to take Napier in alive. Eckhardt then attempts to escape, but is shot in the chest and killed by a vengeful Napier. Napier is then confronted by Batman, but falls into a vat of chemicals, leaving Grissom to believe that Jack is dead, much to his delight.
+*[[Carmine Falcone]] may have also been the inspiration. Like Falcone, Grissom appeared to be a very powerful mob leader who had some control over Gotham.
-The next day in the night, after a shower, Grissom has a visit from Napier, who survived the fall in the vat of chemicals and now wants revenge for setting him up. Grissom feigns relief, but Napier scoffs him, playing wise to Grissom's moves. Grissom then pleads for his life by offering to cut a new deal with Napier, but Napier refuses and instead reveals his new identity: [[The Joker]], with green hair, white skin, and a widened, permanent red grin. At that point, the Joker shoots Grissom to his death and takes over his crime empire.
-==Behind the scenes==
-*Grissom character's inspiration was from Batman's comic book gangster enemies [[Rupert Thorne]] and [[Sal Maroni]]. Interestingly enough, an earlier draft of the script included Rupert Thorne in Grissom's place, having sent [[Joe Chill]] to murder Thomas Wayne, whom had been running against Thorne for City Council.
-*[[Carmine Falcone]] may have also been the inspiration, like Falcone, Grissom appears to be a very powerful mob leader who has some control over Gotham.
 ==Gallery==
 ===Screen Captures===
 <gallery>
+CarlGrissomspeakingtoJackNapier.jpg
-Carl_Grissom.jpg
-CarlGrissom.jpg
+Carl Grissom.jpg
+GrissomcalledEckhardt.jpg
+Grissompleadedforhislife.jpg
+Grissomdeath.jpg
 </gallery>
 ===Production Photos===
 <gallery>
+Batman 1989 - Carl Grissom 2.jpg
-Batman_1989_-_Carl_Grissom_2.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Production Stills (from [http://www.1989batman.com/2014/09/special-feature-batman-1989-production_23.html 1989batman.com] by James Sawyer)===
+===[http://www.1989batman.com/2014/09/special-feature-batman-1989-production_23.html Sawyer/Lehmann slides]===
 <gallery>
-Batman_1989_(J._Sawyer)_-_Grissom.jpg
+Batman 1989 (J. Sawyer) - Grissom.jpg
-Batman_1989_(J._Sawyer)_-_Grissom_2.jpg
+Batman 1989 (J. Sawyer) - Grissom_2.jpg
 </gallery>
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-[[Category: Batman (1989 Movie) Villains]]
+[[Category:Batman (1989 film) Characters]]
 [[Category:Mobsters]]
 [[Category:Deceased Characters]]
-[[Category:Batman (1989 Movie) Characters]]
+[[Category:Batman (1989 film) Villains]]

Changes: Carl Grissom

Revision as of 01:30, 15 April 2020

Contents

History

Behind the Scenes

Gallery

Screen Captures

Production Photos

Sawyer/Lehmann slides

External links