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Raiders of the Lost Ark
Directed by Steven Spielberg
1981•1h 55m•PG•★ 7.9
Action / Adventure
Synopsis
In 1936, intrepid, fedora-wearing archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by US Army intelligence to track down the biblical Ark of the Covenant in Egypt before Hitler's Nazi occult forces can unleash its supernatural invincibility. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' peerless adventure classic starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterLawrence Kasdan
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
MusicJohn WilliamsLondon Symphony Orchestra
Principal Cast
Harrison FordIndiana Jones
Karen AllenMarion Ravenwood
Paul FreemanDr. René Belloq
John Rhys-DaviesSallah
Ronald LaceyMajor Arnold Toht
Wolf KahlerColonel Dietrich
Anthony HigginsGobler
Denholm ElliottDr. Marcus Brody
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 55m (115 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorSteven Spielberg
LanguagesEnglish, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic
CountryUS
StudioLucasfilm • Paramount Pictures
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