In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 38 wins & 24 nominations total
Malcolm Weaver
- Ratty Nepalese
- (as Malcom Weaver)
- Director
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe famous scene in which Indy shoots a marauding and flamboyant swordsman was not in the original script. Harrison Ford was supposed to use his whip to get the sword out of his attacker's hands, but the food poisoning he and the rest of the crew had gotten made him too sick to perform the stunt. After several unsuccessful tries, Ford suggested "shooting the sucker." Steven Spielberg immediately took him up on the idea, and the scene was successfully filmed.
- GoofsIn the flying scenes, the map lists several countries by their modern names instead of their 1936 names. Siam did not become Thailand until 1939. Transjordan did not become Jordan until 1949.
- Crazy creditsThe mountain in the Paramount logo dissolves into the mountain in the Peruvian jungle.
- Alternate versionsABC edited 24 seconds from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsEdited from Lost Horizon (1973)
- SoundtracksI am the Monarch of the Sea
(1878) (uncredited)
From "H.M.S. Pinafore"
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert
Sung a cappella by John Rhys-Davies
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Absolute perfection from start to finish,pulls you in and doesn't let you go til it's over.. in my top 5 movies of all time.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- Indiana Jones
- Filming locations
- Sidi Bouhlel, Tozeur, Tunisia(city of Cairo)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $248,159,971
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,305,823
- Jun 14, 1981
- Gross worldwide
- $389,925,971
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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