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The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

  • TV Movie
  • 1981
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
304
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The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)
Documentary

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 qu... Read allOne 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 H... Read allOne 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 ... Read all

  • Director
    • Phillip Schuman
  • Writers
    • Phillip Schuman
    • Lee Knight
  • Stars
    • Scott Beach
    • Steven Spielberg
    • George Lucas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    304
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phillip Schuman
    • Writers
      • Phillip Schuman
      • Lee Knight
    • Stars
      • Scott Beach
      • Steven Spielberg
      • George Lucas
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Scott Beach
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    • Self
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self
    Frank Marshall
    Frank Marshall
    • Self
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    Howard G. Kazanjian
    • Self
    • (as Howard Kazanjian)
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Self
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Self
    Norman Reynolds
    Norman Reynolds
    • Self
    Robert Watts
    Robert Watts
    • Self
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Self
    David Tomblin
    • Self
    Kit West
    • Self
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
    • Self
    • (as Ronnie)
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Self
    Douglas Slocombe
    Douglas Slocombe
    • Self
    Michael D. Moore
    Michael D. Moore
    • Self
    • (as Mickey Moore)
    Glenn Randall Jr.
    Glenn Randall Jr.
    • Self
    • (as Glenn Randall)
    Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    • Self
    • Director
      • Phillip Schuman
    • Writers
      • Phillip Schuman
      • Lee Knight
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    10guely55

    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!
    RogerMooreTheBestBond

    Back when Hollywood still made great films!

    Just bought the Blu Ray set of Indiana Jones and I went straight to the special features. The making of Raiders has about three different parts to it. They are all very good. They show the story of the making of the film in the order the film was made. They also would add in deleted scenes or scenes that slightly got changed. Then they would show the final scene that made the final cut. It is really well done and it helped me relive the greatness of this film when it came out. I'm sad to say these days are over now and films today just don't have the magic they used to. Part of it is CGI, part of it is left wing politics that ruin movies. Still this is a really well made documentary and hopefully the other three movies are well done too. I am also looking forward to the making of the original Star Wars trilogy.
    7maldelus

    The Raiders of the Lost Ark documentary

    I finally saw this documentary today, Sept. 25, 2012, as it was included as a backup feature on the fifth disc of the 2012 Blu-Ray five disc "Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures" release. I immediately bought it for under seventy dollars and I couldn't be happier. Buy the set. Go through the trials and tribulations and visit the locations the cast and crew had to meet and face daily while the film was being made. See why stunt people are needed and necessary for an adventure film to succeed. Fire, crashes, cast and crew get together to capture on film for present and future audiences the visions of story writers and a director to create a finished product that will only be known to be well done if movie theaters are filled with customers and critics are amazed as well.

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    • Trivia
      Included on the Special Features bluray disc in the Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection, released in 2021.
    • Connections
      Edited from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Memories, Friends & 8x10's
      By Chris Mitchie

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    • Release date
      • November 28, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Näin tehtiin Kadonneen aarteen metsästäjät
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Santo Domingo Film & Music Video
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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