Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark facts

Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise. It pits Indiana Jones (Ford) against a group of Nazis who search for the Ark of the Covenant because Adolf Hitler believes it will make their army invincible. The film co-stars Karen All... More

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Initial release date:

Jun 12, 1981

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

1 h 55 min

Produced by:

Frank Marshall

Screenplay by:

Lawrence Kasdan

Also known as:

Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark,
Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Los cazadores del arca perdida,
Indiana Jones y los cazadores del arca perdida

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Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films...

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Tagline:

The creators of JAWS and STAR WARS now bring you the ultimate hero in the ultimate adventure.
The return of the great adventure.
Indiana Jones--the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR WARS.

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Cinematography:

Douglas Slocombe

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Release date(s):

Film release region	Release Date	Film release distribution medium
United States of America	Jun 12, 1981
	1981
United States of America	Jul 16, 1982
	May 13, 2008	DVD

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Music by:

John Williams

Runtime:

1 h 55 min

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Country of origin:

United States of America

Notable filming locations:

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Estimated budget:

Currency	Amount
US$	20,000,000

Soundtrack:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Film Series:

Indiana Jones

Production companies:

Lucasfilm

Distributors:

Distributor	Year	Film distribution medium
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Entertainment	Oct 26, 1999	VHS
Paramount Home Entertainment	2003	DVD
Paramount Home Entertainment	May 13, 2008	DVD

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Film festivals:

2010 Fantastic Fest

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Awards Won:

Year	Award	Award Winner	Notes/Description
1982	Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1981	Academy Award for Film Editing	Michael Kahn
1981	Academy Award for Best Sound Editing	Ben Burtt Richard L. Anderson
1981	Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	John Williams
1980		Michael D. Ford
1982	People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction	Norman Reynolds	Production Design
1981	Academy Award for Best Art Direction	Michael D. Ford Norman Reynolds Leslie Dilley

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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Winners

1976

A Boy and His Dog
1978

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
1980

Alien
1981

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
1982

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
1983

Blade Runner
1984

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1985

2010: The Year We Make Contact
1986

Back to the Future

Award Nominations:

Year	Award	Award Nominee
1981	Academy Award for Best Director	Steven Spielberg
1981	Academy Award for Best Picture	Frank Marshall
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Denholm Elliott
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Film	Steven Spielberg
1982	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film	Steven Spielberg
1981	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	Steven Spielberg
1981	Saturn Award for Best Costume	Deborah Nadoolman Landis
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music	John Williams
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
1981	BAFTA Award for Best Editing	Michael Kahn

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Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

1981

Tess

The Elephant Man

Ordinary People

Raging Bull
1982

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Reds

Atlantic City

Ragtime

Prince of the City

Appears in ranked lists:

List	Rank	Year	Note
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies	60
Roger Ebert - Great films
Metacritic Top Films	37
AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition	66	2007
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills	10	2001
The Movie List: the first 9200	99		7.0
National Film Registry		1999

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

10th

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
11th

The Godfather
12th

King Kong
13th

Bonnie and Clyde
14th

Rear Window

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Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas is a 1954 adventure film starring Charlton Heston as adventurer Harry Steele, on the trail of an ancient Incan artifact. An Incan legend states that the Inca Empire was destroyed by the gods when a gold and jeweled starburst was stolen from the Temple of the Sun centuries ago,...

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Part of fictional universes:

Indiana Jones franchise

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Appears in ranked lists:

List	Ranking
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies	60
Roger Ebert - Great films
Metacritic Top Films	37

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OpenCyc	http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwMf7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA

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