Raiders of the Lost Ark

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  • Opened June 12, 1981 
  • 1 hr 55 min
  • PG | Coarse Language and Violence
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. More on child suitability

  • Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten commandments. Unfortunately, agents of Hitler are also after the Ark. Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Denholm Elliott, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler
  • Director: Steven Spielberg
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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classic

by moviefan.com

enjoy it a lot in the big screen the only bad thing was to come home and see USA channel showing the movies in better HD quality that the theatrical version in the same night...

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See it again for the first time!

by Grippy

I don't care how many times you've seen Raiders on TV (I've lost count), you haven't seen it until you see it on a big screen. I saw it last night at an American Cinematheque digital screening at the...

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The original is still the best!

by maltman1175

Whether it is Ford?s first reveal as Indiana Jones, John Williams? iconic score, or any of the memorable scenes that are now part of pop-culture history; the chance to see this movie on the big screen...

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Premiere
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Steven Spielberg turns the pure adventure of Saturday afternoon serials into a solidly entertaining spectacle. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Gene Siskel

An adventure film that plays like an old-time 12-part serial that you see all at once, instead of Saturday-to-Saturday. It's a modern "Thief of Baghdad." It's the kind of movie that first got you excited about movies when you were a kid. (Translation for today's children: It's better than anything on TV.) [12 June 1981] Read full review

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Dallas Observer
| Luke Y. Thompson

Spielberg can never top this. Period. Read full review

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Austin Chronicle
| Marjorie Baumgarten

Harrison Ford gave one of his most memorable performances as Indiana Jones, a dashing Saturday matinee idol for the modern age. Read full review

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