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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  • 1984
  • 13+
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
526K
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Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.

  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Willard Huyck
    • Gloria Katz
    • George Lucas
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Kate Capshaw
    • Ke Huy Quan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    526K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    894
    95
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
      • George Lucas
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Kate Capshaw
      • Ke Huy Quan
    • 848User reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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    Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Kate Capshaw and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Indiana Jones
    Kate Capshaw
    Kate Capshaw
    • Willie Scott
    Ke Huy Quan
    Ke Huy Quan
    • Short Round
    Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    • Mola Ram
    Roshan Seth
    Roshan Seth
    • Chattar Lal
    • (as Rushan Seth)
    Philip Stone
    Philip Stone
    • Captain Blumburtt
    Roy Chiao
    Roy Chiao
    • Lao Che
    David Yip
    David Yip
    • Wu Han
    Ric Young
    Ric Young
    • Kao Kan
    Chua Kah Joo
    • Chen
    Rex Ngui
    • Maitre d'
    Philip Tan
    Philip Tan
    • Chief Henchman
    • (as Philip Tann)
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Weber
    Akio Mitamura
    • Chinese Pilot
    Michael Yama
    Michael Yama
    • Chinese Co-Pilot
    D.R. Nanayakkara
    D.R. Nanayakkara
    • Shaman
    Dharmadasa Kuruppu
    • Chieftain
    Stany De Silva
    • Sajnu
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
      • George Lucas
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      For the bug chamber sequence, Kate Capshaw was really covered with over two thousand insects. She took sedatives prior to the scene to get over her initial fear, and claimed "they definitely worked".
    • Goofs
      Although they might be consumed in some parts of Southeast Asia, snakes, insects, and monkey brains would never be served in India (and especially not in the palace of a Hindu king or "maharaja") due to very strict Hindu and Islamic dietary codes. In fact, a significant portion of Indians (mostly Hindus) are strict vegetarians due to those religious dietary restrictions.
    • Quotes

      Indiana Jones: Mola Ram! Prepare to meet Kali... in Hell!

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount mountain dissolves into a mountain on a gong. Kate Capshaw's hands obscure the words 'starring in', after which her entire body obscures the "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" title.
    • Alternate versions
      To avoid a '15' certificate in the UK (with the sacrificial ceremony said to be bordering on '18', according to a letter sent by the BBFC to UIP in 1984), the BBFC cut 1 minute 6 secs from the film and later said that it was one of the strongest PG ratings they had ever issued. Among the cuts made were a heart ripped from a sacrificial victim and his lowering into the blazing pit, edits to a whipping scene and the fight between Indiana and the overseer, and the removal of a shot of a man's head hitting the side of a cliff. The line "Leave him alone, you bastards" was changed to "Leave him alone" and sounds of screams and violence were also considerably reduced. This PG rated print was the only version available in the UK for many years until October 2012, when the cuts were fully waived for the 12 rated Blu-Ray release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Muppet Babies: Raiders of the Lost Muppet (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Anything Goes
      Music by Cole Porter

      Lyrics by Cole Porter

      Performed by Kate Capshaw

    User reviews848

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    Why is this one the darkhorse?
    Temple of Doom may not be as good as Raiders, but it doesn't deserve all this negative flak. The story is a little darker but that doesn't take anything away from the film. It makes the situation that much more dire. John Williams' score infuses the sacrifice sequence with a sense of building dread. The chanting, the heavy drums all building into a wild climax of heart burning and lava filled mayhem. The mine car chase is wild fun and Indy's bridge manuver is one hell of a climax. Still don't know why everyone's so down on this movie.
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    • bat-5
    • May 7, 1999

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    • Aside from the scene on the rope bridge, does anyone ever use Mola Ram's name in the film?
    • After Indy retrieves the vial of antidote from Willie, he really has no more use for her, and she obviously doesn't care for him. Why, then, does she follow him into the plane and stay with him throughout the movie? Why didn't Indy leave her in Shanghai?
    • Who were all of those people in the Temple on the other side of the lava pit?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 1984 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Sinhala
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Indiana Jones et le temple maudit
    • Filming locations
      • Sri Lanka(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Lucasfilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,870,271
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,337,110
      • May 27, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $333,107,271
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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