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  2. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Wikipedia

    • Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archaeologist vying with Nazi German forces to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant which is said to make an army invincible. See more

    Release dateJune 12, 1981 (USA)
    Content ratingPG · TV-PG · TV-14
    GenreAction · Adventure
    Directed bySteven Spielberg
    Overview

    Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars … See more

    Plot

    In 1936, American archaeologist Indiana Jones recovers a Golden Idol from a booby-trapped Peruvian temple. Rival archaeologist René Belloq corners him and steals the idol; Jones escapes in a waiting float plane. After returning to … See more

    Cast

    • Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones: An archaeology professor and adventurer
    • Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood: A spirited, tough bar owner and Jones' former lover … See more

    Production

    George Lucas conceived Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1973, shortly after finishing the comedy drama American Graffiti (1973). An old movie poster of a heroic character leaping from a horse to a truck reminded Lucas of th… See more

    Design

    The Peruvian temple interiors used in the film were life-sized sets. The giant boulder—made of fiberglass, plaster and wood—was designed to be 65 ft (20 m) wide, but this was reduced to 22 ft (6.7 m), with the res… See more

     
  1. Object of Indy’s dangerous quest, the Ark of the Covenant was a golden chest that held the Ten Commandments, according to the Bible. The actual Ark has never been found, but the movie prop gets star billing in the National Geographic exhibition.
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    When the Nazis began searching for the Ark, Indiana Jones was brought in to find it first, raiding it out from under the Nazi expedition. However, the Nazis managed to steal it back from him and perform a ritual to access its powers, resulting in their quick, face-melting deaths.
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  2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - IMDb

    Jun 12, 1981 · Raiders of the Lost Ark: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey. In 1936, …

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    • Genre: Action, Adventure
    • Director: Steven Spielberg
    • Release Date: 1981-06-12
     
  3. Indiana Jones - Wikipedia

    Following the Raiders of the Lost Ark adaptation, Marvel published The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones from 1983 to 1986. This ongoing monthly series ran for thirty-four issues and featured the character's first original adventures in …

  4. Raiders of the Lost Ark - Rotten Tomatoes

    Mar 30, 2018 · Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed to...

  5. Raiders of the Lost Ark | Cast, Plot, Movie, Awards, & Indiana …

  6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  7. Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones Wiki | Fandom

    Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action/adventure film created by George Lucas and released through Paramount Pictures in 1981. It is the first Indiana Jones movie ever released and is considered to be chapter twenty-four in The Complete …

  8. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Plot - IMDb

    In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.

  9. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Watch the 1981 adventure movie that launched Harrison Ford as Indy, the archaeologist who seeks the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Stream now on Disney+ and explore the original stories of Young Indiana Jones.

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     · It’s 1936, and archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get there first. In a race against the clock, Indy and his friends …