Raiders of The Lost Ark

– When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeolog..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jun 1981

Language:

English, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay by), George Lucas (story by), Philip Kaufman (story by)

Main Actors:

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey

Plot:

The year is 1936. An archeology professor named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles of South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap but miraculously escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Rene Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it.

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 23 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
85%