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Raiders of the Lost Ark

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 human 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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure), release year 1981, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Raiders of the Lost Ark

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 human 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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure), release year 1981, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1981
  • Released 12 Jun 1981
  • Runtime 115 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.4/10 from 1,102,713 votes
  • Metascore 86/100
  • Genres Action, Adventure
  • Languages English, German, Spanish, Nepali, Hebrew, Arabic
  • Countries United States

Cast

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman

Direction and writing

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Written by: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman

Awards and recognition

Won 4 Oscars. 41 wins & 24 nominations total

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