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  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • PG
    115 min | Action, Adventure
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG
115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologists and adventurers of the U.S. government hired Indiana Jones to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its extraordinary powers.
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Director
Steven Spielberg
Writers
Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay by) | George Lucas (story by) | Philip Kaufman (story by)
Producer
Frank Marshall (produced by)
Composer
John Williams
Cinematographer
Douglas Slocombe
Editor
Michael Kahn
Casting Directors
Jane Feinberg (casting) | Mike Fenton | Mary Selway (casting)
Production Designer
Norman Reynolds
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Release date
Jun 12, 1981 (United States)
Awards
Won 4 Oscar Awards. Another 34 wins & 24 nominations

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