Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Our Review Published April 17, 2015

Indiana Jones Series Episode 1

Individually, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were Hollywood’s two most popular filmmakers. When they joined forces, it seemed a hit was guaranteed with Raiders of the Lost Ark. But this was no science fiction epic; Raiders was a period piece about an archaeologist racing Nazis to discover a religious relic. The film cemented Harrison Ford’s star status, launched a franchise, and remains popular to this day. What makes Raiders of the Lost Ark such a classic? Donate to Now Playing Podcast and you can join Stuart, Arnie, and Jakob and find out!

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 PG 1h 55m

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Release Date

June 12, 1981

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman

Stars

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey, Wolf Kahler, Anthony Higgins, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina, Vic Tablian , Don Fellows, William Hootkins, George Harris, Fred Sorenson, Anthony Chinn, Eddie Tagoe, Bill Reimbold, Patrick Durkin, Matthew Scurfield, Malcolm Weaver, Sonny Caldinez, Pat Roach, Christopher Frederick, Tutte Lemkow, Ishaq Bux, Kiran Shah, Souad Messaoudi, Terry Richards, Steve Hanson, Frank Marshall, Martin Kreidt, John Rees, Tony Vogel, Ted Grossman, Vic Armstrong, Peter Diamond, Nick Gillard, Romo Gorrara, Rick Lester, Rocky Taylor, Reg Harding, Harry Fielder, Billy Horrigan, Terry Leonard, Sergio Mioni, Dennis Muren, Glenn Randall Jr., Michael Sheard, Frank Welker

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Producer

Frank Marshall

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Music

John Williams

Genre

Action, Adventure

Country

United States of America

Language

English, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Nepali

Budget

$18,000,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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