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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

PG_13  122 min  -  Action | Adventure   -  22 May 2008 (USA)
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Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

David Koepp (screenplay), George Lucas (story), and 3 more credits »
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 24 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harrison Ford ...
Cate Blanchett ...
Karen Allen ...
Shia LaBeouf ...
Ray Winstone ...
John Hurt ...
Jim Broadbent ...
Igor Jijikine ...
Dimitri Diatchenko ...
Ilia Volok ...
Emmanuel Todorov ...
Pasha D. Lychnikoff ...
Andrew Divoff ...
Venya Manzyuk Venya Manzyuk ...
Russian Soldier (as Veniamin Manzyuk)
Alan Dale ...
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Storyline

During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Henry Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley's code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well; but if Irina takes it to its origin, she'll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones's past to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Soviet | Skull | Professor | Cold War | Power  | See more »

Taglines:

The adventure continues . . . [Australia Theatrical] See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Indiana Jones y el reino de la calavera de cristal See more »

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$185,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$126,917,373 (USA) (25 May 2008) (4260 Screens)

Gross:

$786,636,033 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The cast of this film features three actors who have appeared in Martin Scorsese's last three films: Ray Winstone appeared in The Departed, Cate Blanchett appeared in The Aviator, and Jim Broadbent appeared in Gangs of New York. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At the end of the motorcycle chase scene through the library, the student's chair is pushed back. Initially, the student himself appears to push back with his feet, but the chair keeps moving well after he puts his feet back down. The floor is visible between the bike's front tire and the chair, so the bike is not pushing the chair. In the next shot, the tire is shown touching the chair. It isn't clear what the intent was (bike or student). See more »

Quotes

Col. Dr. Irina Spalko: Don't toy with me, Dr. Jones. What is the point of all this?
Indiana Jones: If it's still magnetic, the metal in this gun powder should point the way.
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Crazy Credits

The movie begins with the Lucasfilm logo, followed by the 1954 Paramount "VistaVision" logo (with the text "PARAMOUNT" instead of "A PARAMOUNT PICTURE" and "A Viacom Company" instead of "A Gulf+Western Company" below "PARAMOUNT"). Gulf+Western became Paramount Communications in 1989, then merged with Viacom in 1994. The Paramount logo then dissolves into a gopher mound. (The static version of the current Paramount logo is seen at the end of the movie.) See more »

Connections

Referenced in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Howdy Doody Theme"
Written by Edward Kean and Bob Smith (as Robert Smith)
Courtesy of NBC Studios, Inc. See more »