Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Airplanes and airports, Action, New Hollywood, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Costume Adventure
Year: 1981
Country: United States of America
Language: English Language, Hebrew Language, Nepali Language, Spanish Language, German Language, Arabic Language
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Ronald Lacey, Paul Freeman, Denholm Elliott, George Harris, Wolf Kahler, John Rhys-Davies, Alfred Molina, Pat Roach, Anthony Higgins, Don Fellows, William Hootkins, Vic Tablian, Bill Reimbold
Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise. It pits Indiana Jones (Ford) against a group of Nazis who search for the Ark of the Covenant because Adolf Hitler believes it will make their army invincible. The film co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion Ravenwood; Paul Freeman as Indiana's nemesis, French archaeologist René Belloq; John Rhys-Davies as Indiana's sidekick, Sallah; and Denholm Elliott as Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody.
The film originated with Lucas' desire to create a modern version of the serials of the 1930s and 1940s. Production was based at Elstree Studios, England; but filming also took place in La Rochelle, Tunisia, Hawaii, and California from June to September 1980.
Released on June 12, 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark became the year's top-grossing film and remains one of the highest-grossing films ever made. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 1982, including Best Picture, and won four (Best Art Direction, Best Film
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