Raiders of the Lost Ark

Jungle temples, 1936, a worn leather whip cracking. A treacherous quest for the Ark of the Covenant unfolds, with Indiana Jones facing off against Nazi forces and rival archaeologist Rene Belloq. Spielberg's most iconic hero emerges here.

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Steven Spielberg directed Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. See Steven Spielberg's full filmography, where to start with Steven Spielberg, or where to go after you've seen everything by Steven Spielberg.

Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.