June 12, 1981 THEATRES
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When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Phase Released
Network Disney Plus
Production Lucasfilm Ltd.
Budget $18,000,000
Box Office $389,925,971
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford Indiana Jones
Karen Allen Karen Allen Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman Paul Freeman Dr. René Belloq
John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies Sallah
Ronald Lacey Ronald Lacey Major Arnold Toht
Wolf Kahler Wolf Kahler Colonel Dietrich
Anthony Higgins Anthony Higgins Gobler
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott Dr. Marcus Brody
Alfred Molina Alfred Molina Satipo
Vic Tablian Vic Tablian Barranca / Monkey Man
Don Fellows Don Fellows Col. Musgrove
William Hootkins William Hootkins Major Eaton
George Harris George Harris Katanga
Fred Sorenson Fred Sorenson Jock
Anthony Chinn Anthony Chinn Mohan
Eddie Tagoe Eddie Tagoe Messenger Pirate
Bill Reimbold Bill Reimbold Bureaucrat
Patrick Durkin Patrick Durkin Australian Climber
Matthew Scurfield Matthew Scurfield 2nd. Nazi
Malcolm Weaver Malcolm Weaver Ratty Nepalese
Sonny Caldinez Sonny Caldinez Mean Mongolian
Pat Roach Pat Roach Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic
Christopher Frederick Christopher Frederick Otto
Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow Imam
Ishaq Bux Ishaq Bux Omar
Kiran Shah Kiran Shah Abu
Souad Messaoudi Souad Messaoudi Fayah
Terry Richards Terry Richards Arab Swordsman
Steve Hanson Steve Hanson German Agent
Frank Marshall Frank Marshall Pilot
Martin Kreidt Martin Kreidt Young Soldier
John Rees John Rees Sergeant
Tony Vogel Tony Vogel Tall Captain
Ted Grossman Ted Grossman Peruvian Porter
Vic Armstrong Vic Armstrong German Soldier (uncredited)
Peter Diamond Peter Diamond German Soldier (uncredited)
Nick Gillard Nick Gillard German Soldier (uncredited)
Romo Gorrara Romo Gorrara German Soldier (uncredited)
Rick Lester Rick Lester German Soldier (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor Rocky Taylor German Soldier (uncredited)
Reg Harding Reg Harding German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Harry Fielder Harry Fielder German (uncredited)
Billy Horrigan Billy Horrigan Gobler's Gunner (uncredited)
Terry Leonard Terry Leonard Driver of German Truck (uncredited)
Sergio Mioni Sergio Mioni Driver of German Truck (uncredited)
Dennis Muren Dennis Muren Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr. Glenn Randall Jr. Flying Wing Mechanic (uncredited)
Michael Sheard Michael Sheard U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
Frank Welker Frank Welker Special Vocal Effects (voice) (uncredited)
Dharmadasa Kuruppu Dharmadasa Kuruppu Chieftain of Mayapore
CinemaSerf 7.0/10 June 7, 2023

This is trailblazing stuff - a great action film in the vein of earlier Technicolor swashbucklers. Harrison Ford is engaging and hugely charismatic and his battles with Karen Allen and Paul Freeman make for a considered, slightly dark but funny and memorable piece of cinema. So many great films have...

John Critic 10/10 March 25, 2022

5 stars ️️️️️ My favorite action film of all time due to one of the most iconic death scenes at the end being my personal favorite and being featured in my melt movie lists on many different websites!!!

Kamurai 7.0/10 August 17, 2020

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. For Spielberg's American Alan Quartermaine, I can certainly understand what the hype is about, but I've never been a big fan myself. For starters, Nazis are boring. I'm sure they were all the rage once upon a time as a classic villain, but it doesn't...

Gimly 7.0/10 October 18, 2017

I think for a lot of people, Raiders is their favourite (x) movie. Be that their favourite adventure movie, favourite '80s movie, favourite Spielberg movie, whatever. None of those ring true for me, but it is my favourite Indiana Jones movie. I was a mad fiend for Temple of Doom as a kid, and I've m...