| | Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark DVD
| Category | Latin Music DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Adventure, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, World War II, Heroes, Nazis, Blockbuster, Jungle, AFI Top 100 Thrills, AFI Top 100 (1997), AFI Top 100, Classic Fight Scenes, Swashbuckler, Egypt, AFI Top 50 Heroes | | Starring | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Alfred Molina, Denholm Elliott, John Rhys-Davies, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey | | Director | Steven Spielberg | | Composer | John Williams | | Director of Photography | Douglas Slocombe | | Editor | Michael Kahn | | Executive Producer | George Lucas, Howard Kazanjian | | Producer | Frank Marshall | | Production Designer | Norman Reynolds | | Screenwriter | Lawrence Kasdan | | Sound Design | Ben Burtt | | Special Effects | Industrial Light and Magic | | Story | George Lucas, Philip Kaufman | | Visual Effects Supervisor | Richard Edlund |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; DVD Included Action-packed and adventure-filled, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is director Steven Spielberg's loving homage to the Saturday matinee cliffhanger serials of his childhood. When the Allies discover the Nazis are planning to use the Lost Ark of the Covenant as a weapon, the U.S. government enlists archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to locate the biblical treasure chest where the remains of the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments were placed. En route, Jones and his feisty ex-girlfriend, Marion (Karen Allen), must escape the clutches of evil Nazis, duplicitous "natives," and a nest of venomous snakes--not to mention the wrath of God. The groundbreaking special effects and furious, never-ending pace make for a stylish whirlwind of a movie, topped off with a fabulous sense of humor. This bare-knuckled, barnstorming, pot-boiling, eye-popping bucket of Technicolor popcorn became Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film, and deservedly so--RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is quite simple one of the most enjoyable movies ever made. Theatrical release: June 12, 1981.
The film was shot in France, Tunisia, Hawaii, and at EMI Elstree Studios in England.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is number 60 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 GREATEST MOVIES.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1999.
Tom Selleck was originally cast as Indiana Jones but was committed to his MAGNUM, P.I. television series.
The film grossed more than $240 million at the domestic box office and more than $380 million worldwide.
Spielberg wanted to redeem himself after the excessive budget and shooting difficulties of his previous film, 1941, which was a box-office flop. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was completed under its budget of $20.4 million and exactly on schedule. Executive producer George Lucas, who had originally created the story idea of a heroic soldier of fortune, directed some second-unit footage in Tunisia.
Two successful sequels followed: INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM and INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark Quotes/Excerpts: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"--Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)
"I don't know. I'm making this up as I go."--Jones to Sallah
Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark Reviews: "...[A] fantasy-adventure....An exhilarating escapist entertainment....A vibrant and period-perfect world of wonders..."
-- Step., Variety "...Off and running at a breakneck pace....One of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...One of the classic entertainments....Its foundations are personal, and passionate....The movie is just plain fun....It's done with a kind of heedless joy..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "RAIDERS revived for a new generation the pure cinematic joy of action."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark | List Price | $19.99 (You save $5.54) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1981 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | CD Universe Part number | 7646557 | | Catalog number | 132827 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2008 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | | Additional Info | Spanish Version | | Movie Details | Color; Spanish Version; Special Edition - Widescreen - Spanish Version |
Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark Video Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark Movie Review  watch out for the snakes!!!!!!!!!!!
This movie was really good! I really like harrison ford and I thought he did a great job. I loved how he was scared of snakes and then it had to be snakes on the temple floor!!!!!!!!!!!!! Karen Allen was a great marion and she fit really nicely into everything! there was a lot of bloodshed, but hey! it ended out all right. The nazi guy was kind of scary, but it was funny to see his hand!
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What can I say about Indy?
I think I remember two excellent films from my childhood, and those are The Return of the Jedi and The Raiders of the Lost Ark. A really incredible film. If you like adventure films with a taste of history and second world war, this is a film you will really enjoy.
I just hope you like it as much as I do.
Thanks
PATO
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My parents ordered the movie for the whole family, because it's rated PG. I'm a 12 year old girl and was really looking forward to see this movie. When I watched it I thought the movie was too brutal and that it should be rated PG 13.
My parents kind of liked the movie and would give it 3 stars.
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 Too Brutal
My Grandpa said this movie was exellent, but it was too brutal! I just wish that this movie was rated PG-13!!! Awful, just awful!!!
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 Second best of the series.
This movie is the second best of the trilogy. Indy tries to recover the ark of the covenant, and battle the nazis,and rescues his girlfriend Marion, Fun hu.I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark DVD Region 1
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Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish
Subtitles - English
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