Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Harrison Ford | ... | Indiana Jones | |
Cate Blanchett | ... | Irina Spalko | |
Karen Allen | ... | Marion Ravenwood | |
Shia LaBeouf | ... | Mutt Williams | |
Ray Winstone | ... | 'Mac' George Michale | |
John Hurt | ... | Professor Oxley | |
Jim Broadbent | ... | Dean Charles Stanforth | |
Igor Jijikine | ... | Dovchenko | |
Dimitri Diatchenko | ... | Russian Suit | |
Ilia Volok | ... | Russian Suit | |
Emmanuel Todorov | ... | Russian Soldier | |
Pasha D. Lychnikoff | ... | Russian Soldier | |
Andrew Divoff | ... | Russian Soldier | |
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Venya Manzyuk | ... | Russian Soldier (as Veniamin Manzyuk) |
Alan Dale | ... | General Ross |
During the Cold War, Soviet Agents watch Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford), when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Professor Harold Oxley (Sir John Hurt). Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt Williams (Shia LeBeouf), 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' past, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Many will definitely argue this addition to the 'Indiana Jones' saga was unnecessary and somewhat confusing. But as another film, you can't deny Spielberg's crisp direction and Harrison Ford's slick leading performance. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is visually a blockbuster success, though potholes could be avoided in its story and plot, it's still stable nonetheless.