“Raiders of the Lost Ark” is the story of Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archeologist in 1936 vying with Nazi Germans to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant, which is said to make an army invincible. Director Steven Spielberg (“Jaws” 1975) expertly assembled this action-adventure classic with excellent production values from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, and the story developed by George Lucas.
Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones, which helped cement his superstardom which started back in 1977 with his role as Han Solo of “Star Wars.” Co-stars include Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliot, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, and Alfred Molina in his motion picture debut as Jones’ traitorous guide. The watchable “Raiders of the Lost Ark” was the highest grossing movie of 1981 for producer Frank Marshall, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Paramount Pictures.
The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning five: Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects. The four non-winners include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (Douglas Slocombe), and Best Original Score (John Williams). Filming took place in Tunisia, France, England, and Hawaii.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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“Raiders of the Lost Ark” is the story of Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archeologist in 1936 vying with Nazi Germans to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant, which is said to make an army invincible. Director Steven Spielberg (“Jaws” 1975) expertly assembled this action-adventure classic with excellent production values from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, and the story developed by George Lucas.
Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones, which helped cement his superstardom which started back in 1977 with his role as Han Solo of “Star Wars.” Co-stars include Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliot, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, and Alfred Molina in his motion picture debut as Jones’ traitorous guide. The watchable “Raiders of the Lost Ark” was the highest grossing movie of 1981 for producer Frank Marshall, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Paramount Pictures.
The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning five: Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects. The four non-winners include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography (Douglas Slocombe), and Best Original Score (John Williams). Filming took place in Tunisia, France, England, and Hawaii.