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Director:
Writers:
Willard Huyck (screenplay) &
Gloria Katz (screenplay) &
George Lucas (story)
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Release Date:
23 May 1984 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
If adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones. See more »
Plot:
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations See more »
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(56 articles)
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Changed My Mind About This Stylish Film See more (423 total) »


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Runtime:
118 min
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2.20 : 1 See more »
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Portugal:M/12 | Portugal:M/6 (cut) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Italy:T | Spain:13 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG-13 (re-rating 1985) | Peru:PT | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (re-rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Ireland:PG (cut) | Israel:PG | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG (PCA #27401) | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
For the bug chamber sequence, Kate Capshaw was covered with over 2,000 bugs.See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: While fighting on the hanging bridge, Indy's safety cord is clearly visible.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Wu Han:[to Indy] Be careful.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Best Defense (1984)See more »
Soundtrack:
Anything GoesSee more »

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Is the legend of the Sankara Stones true?
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41 out of 70 people found the following review useful.
Changed My Mind About This Stylish Film, 5 April 2006
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

For a long time, this was the only one of the three Indiana Jones films I did not like. Then, when it was part of the DVD package that came out over five years ago, I had to buy it if I wanted the other two, so I gave it a third look. Wow, all of sudden I liked it.

For the first time, the woman (Kate Capshaw) and the young boy (Ke Huy Quan) weren't as annoying as I had remembered them. The stupid kid really had rubbed me the wrong way, but this time only Kate was annoying....and she was fine once she calmed down and got rid of the hysterics.

The action in this film is mostly at the beginning and at the end. It is so Rambo-ish (bad guys never hit the target but good guys always do) it is ludicrous. It also has dumb dialog in a number of spots, paying homage to voodooism, spells and other nonsense.

Yet, despite these criticisms, it's entertaining start-to-finish and has some fantastic visuals. The photography in here is beautiful: the best of the three Jones adventures. I particularly liked the opening dance number which reminded me of a Busby Berkeley extravaganza. This whole film looks spectacular on DVD.

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