Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [Blu-ray]

Director: Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg

Overview

The third installment in the widely beloved Spielberg/Lucas Indiana Jones saga begins with an introduction to a younger Indy (played by the late River Phoenix), who, through a fast-paced prologue, gives the audience insight into the roots of his taste for adventure, fear of snakes, and dogged determination to take historical artifacts out of the hands of bad guys and into the museums in which they belong. A grown-up Indy (Harrison Ford) reveals himself shortly afterward in a familiar classroom scene, teaching archeology to a disproportionate number of starry-eyed female college students in 1938. Once again, however, Mr. Jones is drawn away from his day job after an art collector (Julian Glover) approaches him with a proposition to find the much sought after Holy Grail. Circumstances reveal that there was another avid archeologist in search of the famed cup -- Indiana Jones' father, Dr. Henry Jones (Sean Connery) -- who had recently disappeared during his efforts. The junior and senior members of the Jones family find themselves in a series of tough situations in locales ranging from Venice to the most treacherous spots in the Middle East. Complicating the situation further is the presence of Elsa (Alison Doody), a beautiful and intelligent woman with one fatal flaw: she's an undercover Nazi agent. The search for the grail is a dangerous quest, and its discovery may prove fatal to those who seek it for personal gain. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade earned a then record-breaking $50 million in its first week of release. ~ Tracie Cooper

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2013
UPC:	0032429134981
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:06:00
Sales rank:	15,674

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Harrison Ford	Indiana Jones
Sean Connery	Professor Henry Jones
Denholm Elliott	Marcus Brody
Alison Doody	Elsa
John Rhys-Davies	Sallah
Julian Glovera	Walter Donovan
River Phoenix	Young Indy
Kevork Malikyan	Kazim
Michael Byrne	Vogel
Robert Eddison	Grail Knight
Alexei Sayle	Sultan
Alex Hyde-White	Young Henry
Paul Maxwell	Panama Hat
Richard Young	Fedora
Isla Blair	Mrs. Donovan(as Mrs. Glover)
Vernon Dobtcheff	Butler
J.J. Hardy	Herman
Bradley Gregg	Roscoe
Jeff O'Haco	Half Breed
Marc Miles	Sheriff,Scout #1
Ted Grossman	Deputy Sheriff
Tim Hiser	Young Panama Hat
Vince Deadrick Sr.	Rough Rider(as Vince Deadrick)
Larry Sanders	Scout Master
Frederick Jaeger	World War One Ace
Jerry Harte	Professor Stanton
Billy J. Mitchell	Dr. Mulbray
David Murray	Scout #2,Scout
Martin Gordon	Man at Hitler Rally
Tom Branch	Hatay Soldier in Temple
Paul Humpoletz	German Officer at Hitler Rally
Vince Deadrick Jr.	Rough Rider
Nicolas Scott	Female Officer at Castle

Technical Credits

Chris Columbus

Steven Spielberg	Director
George Lucas	Executive Producer
Frank Marshall	Executive Producer
Robert Watts	Producer
Chris Columbus	Screenwriter
Kathleen Kennedy	Producer
George Gibbs	Special Effects
Michael McAlister	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, while perhaps lacking the impact of the original, is an invaluable addition to the acclaimed series. Steven Spielberg, seemingly aware of the mistakes made in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, utilized the formula of the first movie without making a duplicate by providing the audience with a pseudo-historical backdrop, offering a comedic and quite understandable explanation for the elder Indiana's fear of snakes, and the origins of his famous whip and hat. The late River Phoenix, looking every inch the young Indy, provides The Last Crusade with an exciting prologue, showcasing his then unsuccessful attempt across unsafe terrain and reptile-laden circus boxcars to wrestle a precious historical artifact away from those who wanted it for all the wrong reasons. Mixing a return to form with archaeological thrills, outrageous stunts, and deadpan comedy, The Last Crusade has all the charm of the first two films combined.

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