Movie Description Action-packed and adventure-filled, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is director Steven Spielberg's loving homage to the Saturday matinee cliffhanger serials of his childhood. When the Allies discover the Nazis are planning to use the Lost Ark of the Covenant as a weapon, the U.S. government enlists archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to locate the biblical treasure chest where the remains of the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments were placed. En route, Jones and his feisty ex-girlfriend, Marion (Karen Allen), must escape the clutches of evil Nazis, duplicitous "natives," and a nest of venomous snakes--not to mention the wrath of God. The groundbreaking special effects and furious, never-ending pace make for a stylish whirlwind of a movie, topped off with a fabulous sense of humor. This bare-knuckled, barnstorming, pot-boiling, eye-popping bucket of Technicolor popcorn became Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film, and deservedly so--RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is quite simple one of the most enjoyable movies ever made.
| Credits | | Producer: | Frank Marshall | | Cast: | John Rhys-Davies, Paul Freeman |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition; Widescreen |
Editorial Reviews "...[A] fantasy-adventure....An exhilarating escapist entertainment....A vibrant and period-perfect world of wonders..." Step.
"...One of the classic entertainments....Its foundations are personal, and passionate....The movie is just plain fun....It's done with a kind of heedless joy..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (04/30/2000)
"RAIDERS revived for a new generation the pure cinematic joy of action." Premiere - Premiere Staff (12/01/2003)
Awards 1981Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set Decoration, 1981Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set DecorationLeslie Dilley, 1981Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set DecorationNorman Reynolds, 1981Academy AwardsBest Film Editing, 1981Academy AwardsBest Sound Effects Editing, 1981Academy AwardsBest Sound, 1981Academy AwardsBest Visual Effects, 1981Academy AwardsBest Visual EffectsJoe Johnston
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