Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Directed by Steven Spielberg

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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.

Genre: Adventure, Action

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Douglas Slocombe · Composer: John Williams · Editor: Michael Kahn · Production Design: Norman Reynolds

Production: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $18.0M

Script: Read the script on Script Slug

8 screenings currently listed

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