Raiders of the Lost Ark

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.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Written by

Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman

Produced by

Frank Marshall

Composer

John Williams

Cinematographer

Douglas Slocombe

Editor

Michael Kahn

Makeup FX

Chris Walas

Sound Designer

Ben Burtt

Studios

Lucasfilm Ltd., Paramount Pictures

Origin country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Language

en

Rating

PG

Also known as

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

TMDB

7.9/10 (13,793 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

94% Fresh

Metacritic

86/100

IMDb

8.4/10 (1,102,713 votes)

• WonAcademy Award— Best Visual Effects(1982)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Picture(1982)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Director(1982)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Cinematography(1982)
• NominatedAcademy Award— Best Original Score(1982)