Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Archeologist and university professor Indiana Jones must retrieve the mythic Lost Ark of the Covenant before it gets into the hands of Adolf Hitler who plans on using its power to guarantee his global conquest.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Romance and Thriller

Running Time: 1 hr. 55 min.

Release Date: June 1st, 1981 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG

Distributors: Paramount Pictures


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Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys Davies
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: George Lucas, Howard G. Kazanjian, Frank Marshall
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Critics Reviews Average Grade: A

BBC, Neil Smith
"...a timeless classic..." more... A
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...plays like an anthology of the best parts from all the Saturday matinee serials ever made." more...
Cinescape, Frank Garcia
"Lucas and Spielberg reawakened our love for movie heroes and the thrill of going to the movies." more... A
Empire Magazine,
"A truly old-fashioned yarn...it is only technically that Raiders reveals itself to be a modern film..." more... A-

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