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 and written by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, and Denholm Elliott. Ford portrays Indiana Jones, a globe-trotting archaeologist vying with Nazi German forces in 1936 to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant, a relic said to make an army invincible. Teaming up with his tough former lover Marion Ravenwood (Allen), Jones races to stop rival archaeologist Dr. René Belloq (Freeman) from guiding the Nazis to the Ark and its power.
Lucas conceived Raiders of the Lost Ark in the early 1970s. Seeking to modernize the serial films of the early 20th century, he developed the idea further with Kaufman, who suggested the Ark as the film's goal. Lucas eventually focused on developing his 1977 space opera Star Wars. Development on Raiders of the Lost Ark resumed that year when he shared the idea with Spielberg, who joined the project several months later. While the pair had ideas for set pieces and stunts for the film, they hired Kasdan to fill in the narrative gaps between them. Principal photography began in June 1980 on a $20 million budget and concluded the following September. Filming took place on sets at Elstree Studios, England, and on location mainly in La Rochelle, France, Tunisia, and Hawaii.
Though pre-release polling showed little audience interest in the film, especially compared to the superhero film Superman II, Raiders of the Lost Ark became the highest-grossing film of 1981, earning approximately $330.5 million worldwide, and played in some theaters for over a year. It was a critical success, receiving praise for its modern take on the serial film, its non-stop action and adventure, and the cast, particularly Ford, Allen, and Freeman. The film was nominated for several awards and, among others, won five Academy Awards, seven Saturn Awards, and one BAFTA.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is now considered one of the greatest films ever made and has had a lasting impact on popular culture, spawning a host of imitators across several media, and inspiring other filmmakers. The United States Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1999. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the first entry in what would become the Indiana Jones franchise, which includes four more films — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — along with a television series, video games, comic books, novels, theme park attractions, toys, and an amateur remake.
Cast[]
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Henry "Indiana" Jones
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Harrison Ford | |
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Marion Ravenwood
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Karen Allen | |
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René Belloq
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Paul Freeman | |
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Sallah
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John Rhys-Davies | |
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Major Arnold Ernst Toht
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Ronald Lacey | |
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Dr. Marcus Brody
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Denholm Elliott | |
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Colonel Dietrich
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Wolf Kahler | |
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Major Gobler
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Anthony Higgins | |
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Colonel Musgrove
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Don Fellows | |
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Major Eaton
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William Hootkins | |
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Simon Katanga
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George Harris | |
| File:Giant Sherpa (Raiders of the Lost Ark).png | Giant Sherpa
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Pat Roach | |
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German Mechanic
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Barranca
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Vic Tablian | |
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Satipo
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Alfred Molina | |
International versions[]
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Catalan | A la recerca de l'arca perduda |
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Czech (Barrandov, 1985) |
Dobyvatelé ztracené archy |
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Czech (Barrandov, 1993) |
Dobyvatelé ztracené archy |
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Czech (Česká produkční 2000, a.s., 2002) |
Dobyvatelé ztracené archy |
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French (Canada) | Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue |
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French (Europe) | Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue |
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Galician | Indiana Jones na busca da arca perdida |
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German (1981) |
Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes |
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German (2009) |
Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes |
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Hindi | रेडर्स ऑफ़ द लॉस्ट आर्क |
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Hungarian (Magyar Szinkron- és Videovállalat, 1989) |
Az elveszett frigyláda fosztogatói |
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Hungarian (Balog Mix Stúdió, 2000) |
Az elveszett frigyláda fosztogatói |
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Italian | I predatori dell'arca perduta |
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Japanese (Nippon TV) |
レイダース 失われたアーク |
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Japanese (Soft 1) |
レイダース 失われたアーク |
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Japanese (Soft 2) |
レイダース 失われたアーク |
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Korean (KBS) |
레이더스 |
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Korean (MBC) |
레이더스 |
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Mandarin (China) (Thakral Home Entertainment) |
夺宝奇兵 |
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Mandarin (China) (CCTV) |
夺宝奇兵 |
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Persian (Century 21 Studio) |
ایندیانا جونز و مهاجمان صندوق گمشده |
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Persian (FilmNet) |
مهاجمان صندوقچه گمشده |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Telecine) |
Os Caçadores da Arca Perdida |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Delart) |
Os Caçadores da Arca Perdida |
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Slovak | Dobyvatelia stratenej archy |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Sono-Mex) |
Los cazadores del arca perdida |
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Spanish (Latin America) (SDI Media de México) |
Indiana Jones y los cazadores del arca perdida |
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Spanish (Spain) (1981) |
En busca del arca perdida |
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Spanish (Spain) (2012) |
En busca del arca perdida |
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Thai (CVD) |
ขุมทรัพย์สุดขอบฟ้า |
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Thai (Mono29) |
ขุมทรัพย์สุดขอบฟ้า |
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Thai (เสียงเอก) |
ขุมทรัพย์สุดขอบฟ้า |
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Turkish | Indiana Jones: Kutsal Hazine Avcıları |
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Ukrainian | Індіана Джонс: У пошуках втраченого ковчега |
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Bulgarian (BNT 1) |
Похитителите на изчезналия кивот |
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Bulgarian (bTV) |
Похитителите на изчезналия кивот |
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Bulgarian (FOX) |
Похитителите на изчезналия кивот |
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Bulgarian (NOVA) |
Похитителите на изчезналия кивот |
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Polish | Poszukiwacze zaginionej Arki |
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Russian (STS) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (NTV+) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (Channel One) |
Индиана Джонс: Искатели потерянного ковчега |
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Russian (Premier Video Film) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (DVD) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (Kinomania) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (Carousel) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (Positive-Multimedia) |
Индиана Джонс: В поисках утраченного ковчега |
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Russian (Glanz) |
Индиана Джонс: Искатели потерянного ковчега |
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Russian (Gavrilov) |
Похитители затерянного ковчега |
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Russian (Gorchakov) |
В поисках потерянного ковчега |
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Russian (Mikhalyov) |
Охотники за исчезнувшим ковчегом |
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Russian (Vizgunov) |
Охотники за исчезнувшим ковчегом |
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Russian (Volodarsky) |
В поисках потерянного ковчега |
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Russian (Zhivov) |
В поисках пропавшего ковчега |
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Russian (Zhuchkov) |
Искатели потерянного ковчега |
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