Number of Discs
1
Certificate
PG
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Composer
John Williams
Reviews
Variety - A fantasy-adventure... An exhilarating escapist entertainment... A vibrant and period-perfect world of wonders, New York Times - Off and running at a breakneck pace... One of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made, Premiere - RAIDERS revived for a new generation the pure cinematic joy of action
Additional Information
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 humour. 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 simply one of the most enjoyable movies ever made.
Executive Producer
George Lucas
Awards
Best Visual Effects 1981 - Richard Edlund, Best Visual Effects 1981 - Joe Johnston, Best Visual Effects 1981 - Kit West, Best Visual Effects 1981 - Bruce Nicholson
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan
Cinematographer
Douglas Slocombe
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Movie/TV Title
Indiana Jones - Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Editor
Michael Kahn
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate violence, fantasy horror and mild language
Writer
Philip Kaufman, George Lucas
