Raiders of the Lost Ark

Overview

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 12, 1981

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Nepali

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Lucasfilm Ltd.,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Harrison Ford,Karen Allen,Paul Freeman,John Rhys-Davies,Ronald Lacey,Wolf Kahler,Anthony Higgins,Denholm Elliott,Alfred Molina,Vic Tablianand 40 more

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writer

Philip Kaufman,George Lucas,Lawrence Kasdan

Producer

George Lucas,Howard G. Kazanjian,Frank Marshall

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Music

John Williams

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$389,925,971

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0082971