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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
ActionAdventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before Adolf Hitler's Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
IMDB 8.4
RT 95%
Metacritic 85
StarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanRonald Lacey
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterLawrence Kasdan (screenplay by)George Lucas (story by)Philip Kaufman (story by)
AwardsWon 4 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
    Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Michael Kahn
  • Best Achievement in Visual EffectsWinner
    Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnston
  • Best Art Direction-Set DecorationWinner
    Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Michael Ford
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Douglas Slocombe
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Steven Spielberg
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    John Williams
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Frank Marshall
LanguageEnglishGermanHebrewSpanishArabicNepali
CountryUSA