Raiders of the Lost Ark
Director: Steven Spielberg; Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen; Release Date: October 26, 1999 |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark - 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 mos...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Steven Spielberg |
| Stars | Harrison Ford |
| Actors | Denholm Elliott |
| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre | Swashbuckler • Class |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Special Edition;Checkpoint;Widescreen |
| UPC | 097360137637 |
| Release Date | 1981 |
| Running Time | 1hr 55min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Special Edition; Widescreen1hr 55minParamount Home EntertainmentMay 13, 2008PG (MPAA)097361328249 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS1hr 58minParamount Home EntertainmentOctober 26, 1999PG (MPAA)097360137637 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Lawrence Kasdan |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (04/30/2000, p.5, Roger Ebert): "...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..." |
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Quotes from the Movie |
| Quotes from the Movie | "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"--Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)
"I don't know. I'm making this up as I go."--Jones to Sallah |
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