The return of the great adventure.
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) is a adventure and action film directed by Steven Spielberg, released on June 12, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman and John Rhys-Davies. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 13,964 ratings.
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Harrison Ford
as Indiana Jones
Karen Allen
as Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman
as Dr. René Belloq
John Rhys-Davies
as Sallah
Ronald Lacey
as Major Arnold Toht
Wolf Kahler
as Colonel Dietrich
Anthony Higgins
as Gobler
Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Marcus Brody
Alfred Molina
as Satipo
Vic Tablian
as Barranca / Monkey Man
Don Fellows
as Col. Musgrove
William Hootkins
as Major Eaton
Directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, produced by Frank Marshall.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 13,964 ratings.
**Trailblazers of a Lost Art** Little wonder James Cameron and Joss Whelon movies are the biggest box-office earners. They are masters of cinematic rhetoric. The unfolding dramatic situations and controlled dialogue are meticulously contrived. Cameron could probably have potted more if it wasn't for his earnest, simplistic messages (rich bad; nature good). All three movies (_Titanic_, _Avatar_, _Avengers_) plot…
Reviewed on January 9, 2015
I think for a lot of people, Raiders is their favourite (x) movie. Be that their favourite adventure movie, favourite '80s movie, favourite Spielberg movie, whatever. None of those ring true for me, but it is my favourite Indiana Jones movie. I was a mad fiend for Temple of Doom as a kid, and I've managed to make multiple teachers put The Last Crusade on in class, so I'm quite a fan of the franchise, but Raiders is…
Reviewed on October 18, 2017
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. For Spielberg's American Alan Quartermaine, I can certainly understand what the hype is about, but I've never been a big fan myself. For starters, Nazis are boring. I'm sure they were all the rage once upon a time as a classic villain, but it doesn't do much for me. Harrison Ford, of course, carries the movie, but Karen Allen plays really well with him throughout…
Reviewed on August 17, 2020
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My favorite action film of all time due to one of the most iconic death scenes at the end being my personal favorite and being featured in my melt movie lists on many different websites!!!
Reviewed on March 25, 2022
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The main cast of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) includes Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies and Ronald Lacey. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Raiders of the Lost Ark was released on June 12, 1981 and runs for 1h 55m.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 13,964 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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