Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Harrison Ford
Indy
Karen Allen
Marion
Paul Freeman
Belloq
John Rhys-Davies
Sallah
Ronald Lacey
Toht
Denholm Elliott
Brody
Alfred Molina
Satipo
Wolf Kahler
Dietrich
Anthony Higgins
Gobler
Don Fellows
Col. Musgrove
Vic Tablian
Barranca
William Hootkins
Major Eaton
George Harris
Katanga
Steven Spielberg
Director
Fred Sorenson
Jock
Lawrence Kasdan
Writer
George Lucas
Writer
Anthony Chinn
Mohan
Philip Kaufman
Writer
Eddie Tagoe
Messenger Pirate
Frank Marshall
Producer
Bill Reimbold
Bureaucrat
Patrick Durkin
Australian Climber
John Williams
Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Cinematographer
Matthew Scurfield
2nd. Nazi
Michael Kahn
Editor
Malcolm Weaver
Ratty Nepalese
Sonny Caldinez
Mean Mongolian
Jane Feinberg
CastingDirector
Mike Fenton
CastingDirector
Pat Roach
Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic
Mary Selway
CastingDirector
Christopher Frederick
Otto
Tutte Lemkow
Imam
Norman Reynolds
ProductionDesigner
Ishaq Bux
Omar
Kiran Shah
Abu
Souad Messaoudi
Fayah
Terry Richards
Arab Swordsman
Steve Hanson
German Agent
Martin Kreidt
Young Soldier
John Rees
Sergeant
Tony Vogel
Tall Captain
Ted Grossman
Peruvian Porter
Vic Armstrong
German Soldier (uncredited) / Stunts
Peter Diamond
German Soldier (uncredited) / Stunts
Nick Gillard
German Soldier (uncredited)
Romo Gorrara
German Soldier (uncredited) / Stunts
Rick Lester
German Soldier (uncredited) / Stunts
Rocky Taylor
German Soldier (uncredited) / Stunts
Reg Harding
German Lieutenant (uncredited) / Stunts
Harry Fielder
German (uncredited)
Billy Horrigan
Gobler's Gunner (uncredited) / Stunts
Terry Leonard
Driver of German Truck (uncredited) / Stunts
Sergio Mioni
Driver of German Truck (uncredited) / Stunts
Dennis Muren
Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr.
Flying Wing Mechanic (uncredited) / Stunt Coordinator
Michael Sheard
U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
Frank Welker
Special Vocal Effects (voice) (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
(uncredited)
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
Howard G. Kazanjian
Executive Producer
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Paul Huston
Visual Effects
Tom Smith
Makeup Artist
Paul Beeson
Additional Photography
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
Terry Pritchard
Driver
Deborah Nadoolman
Costume Design
Michael Bay
Production Intern
Bryan Coates
Location Manager
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
John Ott
Driver
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Mike Lockey
Hairstylist / Hairdresser
Sue Wain
Assistant Costume Designer / Wardrobe Assistant
Jim Gillespie
Makeup Artist
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Chic Waterson
Camera Operator
Douglas Twiddy
Production Supervisor
Carl Fortina
Orchestrator
Bruce Green
Assistant Editor
Mark A. Mangini
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Brace
Stunts
Bill Weston
Stunts
Paul Weston
Stunts
Gerry Crampton
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Martin Grace
Stunts
Jack Dearlove
Stand In
Romo Garrara
Stunts
London Symphony Orchestra
Music
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Patricia Carr
Assistant Production Manager
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Patrick Cadell
Second Assistant Director
Pamela Mann
Continuity
Robin Vidgeon
Assistant Camera
Danny Shelmerdine
Second Assistant Camera
Colin Manning
Dolly Grip
Martin Evans
Gaffer
Red Lawrence
Rigging Supervisor
Bill Welch
Construction Manager
Frank Bruton
Property Master
Fred Hole
Assistant Art Director
Michael Lamont
Assistant Art Director
John Fenner
Assistant Art Director
Ken Court
Assistant Art Director
Ed Verreaux
Production Illustrator
Ron Cobb
Production Artist
Andrew Garnet-Lawson
Scenic Artist
George Djurkovic
Draughtsman
Sharon Cartwright
Art Department Assistant
Simon Atherton
Armorer
Rita Wakely
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ian Hickinbotham
Wardrobe Assistant
Dickie Mills
Makeup Artist
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects Editor
Andy Patterson
Dialogue Editor
John Dunn
Foley Editor
Kenneth Wannberg
Supervising Music Editor
Peter Grives
Apprentice Sound Editor
Deborah Fine
Researcher
Gill Case
Production Assistant
Daniel Parker
Production Assistant
Arthur Carroll
Production Accountant
Michael Larkins
Assistant Accountant
Al Clark
Still Photographer
Derek Robbins
Unit Publicist
Bill Neil
Camera Operator
Don Dow
Camera Operator
Samuel Comstock
Animation Supervisor
Deitrich Friesen
Animation Supervisor
Patricia Blau
Production Coordinator
Nilo Rodis-Jamero
Assistant Art Director
Laurie Vermont
Production Coordinator
Terry Chostner
Still Photographer
David Kakita
Production Accountant
Shirley Lee
Production Accountant
Laura Kaysen
Production Accountant
Chrissie England
Administrative Assistant
Thaine Morris
Pyrotechnician
Robert McMillian
Color Timer
Brian Ralph
Negative Cutter
Louis G. Friedman
Second Assistant Director
Dorothy Marchini
Production Manager
Vincent Joliet
First Assistant Director
Tarak Ben Ammar
Production Coordinator
Hassine Soufi
Production Manager
Naceur Ktari
First Assistant Director
Habib Chaari
Location Manager
Hassen Soufi
Assistant Art Director
Ridha Turki
Accountant
Stella Quef
Accountant
Bonne Radford
Accountant
Dan Nichols
Production Coordinator
Maile Semitokol
Location Manager
Alan Brady
Gaffer
Junior Charles
Production Assistant
Michael Lloyd
Production Artist
Richard Graydon
Stunts
Wendy Leech
Stunts
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 12, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Budget$18,000,000
Box Office$389,925,971
Filming LocationsCalifornia · San Anselmo · San Francisco City Hall · Richmond · Anahola, United States of America · San Francisco · Hawaii, United States · Hertfordshire · Royal Masonic School for Girls · Elstree Studios, United Kingdom · La Rochelle, France · Kairouan · Tozeur, Tunisia
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Wiki.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archaeologist vying with Nazi German forces to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant which is said to make an army invincible. Teaming up with his tough former romantic interest Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), Jones races to stop rival archaeologist René Belloq (Paul 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 film 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 that September. Filming took place on sets at Elstree Studios, England, and on location mainly in La Rochelle, France, Tunisia, and Hawaii.
Pre-release polling showed little audience interest in the film leading up to its June 12, 1981, release date, especially compared to Superman II. Despite this, Raiders of the Lost Ark became the highest-grossing film of the year, earning approximately $354 million worldwide, and played in some theaters for over a year. It was also a critical success, receiving praise for its set pieces, humor, and action. The film was nominated for several awards, and won five Academy Awards, seven Saturn Awards, and one BAFTA, among other accolades.
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 became the Indiana Jones franchise, which includes four more films—Temple of Doom (1984), Last Crusade (1989), Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and Dial of Destiny (2023)—a television series, video games, comic books, novels, theme park attractions, and toys.