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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Steven Spielberg |
| Stars: |
Karen Allen |
| Actors: |
John Rhys-Davies |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · WWII · Blockbuster · Jungle · Nazis · Heroes · Swashbuckler · Classic Fight Scenes · Egypt · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| 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
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Checkpoint Packaging
UPC: 097361328225 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 58min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (October 26, 1999)
UPC: 097360137606 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Lawrence Kasdan |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/2003, p.13, Premiere Staff): "RAIDERS revived for a new generation the pure cinematic joy of action." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"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 |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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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