The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (TV 1981)

One of the first 'Making of...' movies to become a hit in its own right, this documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark, about the ... See full summary »

Director:

Phillip Schuman

Writers:

Lee Knight, Phillip Schuman

Stars:

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Steven Spielberg

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Harrison Ford	...	Himself
Karen Allen	...	Herself
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
George Lucas	...	Himself
Paul Freeman	...	Himself
Norman Reynolds	...	Himself
Douglas Slocombe	...	Himself
Howard G. Kazanjian	...	Himself
Frank Marshall	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Beach	...	Narrator
Ronald Lacey	...	Himself
Terry Leonard	...	Himself
Michael D. Moore	...	Himself
Glenn Randall Jr.	...	Himself
John Rhys-Davies	...	Himself

Storyline

One of the first 'Making of...' movies to become a hit in its own right, this documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark, about the quest to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Included are interviews with stars Harrison Ford and Karen Allen, director Steven Spielberg and other members of the cast and crew who talk about the experience of making the film, as well as all of the effort that went into it.

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Plot Keywords:

making of | behind the scenes | crew | cast | interview | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1981 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Santo Domingo Film & Music Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones' (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Memories, Friends & 8x10's"
By Chris Mitchie

User Reviews

Shame not on the DVD!

I just bought the Indy trilogy on video from the 90's because this vintage documentary was included as an extra tape. The ten bucks i payed for the whole worth the purchase of just this "Making of...".Is the first VHS i buy in years! But i don't regret it at all. I remember i saw it in 1981 on TV. And it's just great!! Too bad it was not on the DVD. It shows in great and really funny detail how this classic was made. It covers the scenes with the big rolling stone, the excavation, the burning of the Nazis and the truck ("What truck!")super stunt. The logistics the locations in Tunisia and in the studios in England. It's a whole one hour and i enjoyed every second of it. If Raiders is your favorite film or is in your top ten you HAVE to put your hands on a copy of it!