Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981
US
1h 55min
PG

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott

Ford plays adventuring archaeologist Indiana Jones, who almost bites off more than he can chew when he turns up at the Ark of the Covenant in Nazi-infested wartime Egypt. Return to the breathless excitement of the Saturday morning serial with this rollercoaster of a movie, which is probably better than either of its sequels. Tongue held very firmly in cheek.

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Indiana Jones fans still hail Karren Allen with Raiders of the Lost Ark lines

13 Jun 2021

Film gossip

Karren Allen admits Indiana Jones fans still shout out 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' lines out to her four decades after its release. The 69-year-old actress – who played Marion Ravenwood alongside Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's 1981 blockbuster…

Raiders of the Lost Ark to tour with live orchestra, get presale tickets

27 Feb 2018

Classic first Indiana Jones film will have its John Williams score brought to life

The classic 1981 film, Raiders of the Lost Ark is to tour with a live orchestra in September. Presale tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am on Thu 1 Mar. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film launched the hugely popular Indiana Jones franchise…

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