Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]

Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
, Karen Allen
Karen Allen
, Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
, Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
Steven Spielberg
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark [Special Edition]

Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
, Karen Allen
Karen Allen
, Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
, Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
Steven Spielberg

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Overview

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is no ordinary archeologist. When we first see him, he is somewhere in the Peruvian jungle in 1936, running a booby-trapped gauntlet (complete with an over-sized rolling boulder) to fetch a solid-gold idol. He loses this artifact to his chief rival, a French archeologist named Belloq (Paul Freeman), who then prepares to kill our hero. In the first of many serial-like escapes, Indy eludes Belloq by hopping into a convenient plane. So, then: is Indiana Jones afraid of anything? Yes, snakes. The next time we see Jones, he's a soft-spoken, bespectacled professor. He is then summoned from his ivy-covered environs by Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) to find the long-lost Ark of the Covenant. The Nazis, it seems, are already searching for the Ark, which the mystical-minded Hitler hopes to use to make his stormtroopers invincible. But to find the Ark, Indy must first secure a medallion kept under the protection of Indy's old friend Abner Ravenwood, whose daughter, Marion (Karen Allen), evidently has a "history" with Jones. Whatever their personal differences, Indy and Marion become partners in one action-packed adventure after another, ranging from wandering the snake pits of the Well of Souls to surviving the pyrotechnic unearthing of the sacred Ark. A joint project of Hollywood prodigies George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, with a script co-written by Lawrence Kasdan and Philip Kaufman, among others, Raiders of the Lost Ark is not so much a movie as a 115-minute thrill ride. Costing 22 million dollars (nearly three times the original estimate), Raiders of the Lost Ark reaped 200 million dollars during its first run. It was followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), as well as a short-lived TV-series "prequel."

Product Details

Release Date: 05/13/2008
UPC: 0097361328249
Original Release: 1981
Rating: PG
Source: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo, THX-Supervised Mastering, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:55:00
Sales rank: 2,623

Special Features

Closed Caption; New introduction by Steven Spielberg and Geroge Lucas; The Indy Trilogy: A crystal clear appreciation; The mystery of the melting face; Snakes alive! The well of souls storyboards; Photo galleries; LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Game Demo

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Harrison Ford Indiana Jones
Karen Allen Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman Belloq
Wolf Kahler Dietrich
Ronald Lacey Toht
John Rhys-Davies Sallah
Denholm Elliott Marcus Brody
Anthony Higgins Gobler
Alfred Molina Satipo
Vic Tablian Barranca
Don Fellows Col. Musgrove
William Hootkins Maj. Eaton
Fred Sorenson Jock
Bill Reimbold Bureaucrat
Patrick Durkin Australian Climber
Matthew Scurfield 2nd Nazi
Malcolm Weaver Ratty Nepalese
Sonny Caldinez Mean Mongolian
Anthony Chinn Mohan
Pat Roach Giant Sherpa/1st Mechanic
Christopher Frederick Otto
Tutte Lemkow Imam
Ishaq Bux Omar
Kiran Shah Abu
Souad Messaoudi Fayah
Terry Richards Swordsman
Steve Hanson German Agent
Frank Marshall Pilot
Martin Kreidt Young Soldier
George Harris Katanga
Eddie Tagoe Messenger Pirate
Tony Vogel Tall Captain
Ted Grossman Peruvian Porter
Terry Leonard Actor
Martin Grace Actor
Vic Armstrong Actor
Wendy Leach Actor
Sergio Mioni Actor
Rocky Taylor Actor
Chuck Waters Actor
Bill Weston Actor,Actor
Reg Harding Actor
Billy Horrigan Actor
Peter Brace Actor
Gerry Crampton Actor
Romo Garrara Actor
John Williams Composer
Terry J. Leonard Actor
John Rees Sergeant
Jack Dearlove Mr. Ford's Stand-In

Technical Credits
Steven Spielberg Director
Lawrence Kasdan Screenwriter
Frank Marshall Producer
George Lucas Executive Producer
Howard G. Kazanjian Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Richard Edlund Special Effects
Glenn H. Randall Jr. Stunts
Kit West Special Effects
Jane Feinberg Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Mary Selway Casting
Richard L. Anderson Sound Effects
Ben Burtt Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Effects
Bill Varney Sound/Sound Designer
Steve Maslow Sound/Sound Designer
Peter Jermyn Sound/Sound Designer
Yves De Bono Special Effects
Peter Amundson Special Effects
Roy Charman Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Cristi Janaki Rathod Special Effects
Willard Huyck Screenwriter
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