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Raiders of the Lost Ark [DVD] [Special Edition; Widescreen]

1 disc
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

Action-packed and adventure-filled, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is director Steven Spielberg's loving homage to the Saturday matinee cliffhanger serials of his childhood. When the Allies discover the Nazis are planning to use the Lost Ark of the Covenant as a weapon, the U.S. government enlists archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to locate the biblical treasure chest where the remains of the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments were placed. En route, Jones and his feisty ex-girlfriend, Marion (Karen Allen), must escape the clutches of evil Nazis, duplicitous "natives," and a nest of venomous snakes--not to mention the wrath of God. The groundbreaking special effects and furious, never-ending pace make for a stylish whirlwind of a movie, topped off with a fabulous sense of humor. This bare-knuckled, barnstorming, pot-boiling, eye-popping bucket of Technicolor popcorn became Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film, and deservedly so--RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is quite simple one of the most enjoyable movies ever made.
Academy Awards Best Art Direction - Set Decoration 1981
Academy Awards Best Film Editing 1981
Academy Awards Best Sound 1981
Academy Awards Best Sound Effects Editing 1981
Academy Awards Best Visual Effects 1981
Academy Awards Best Visual Effects 1981 Joe Johnston Director/Visual Effects
Academy Awards Best Art Direction - Set Decoration 1981 Norman Reynolds Production Designer
Academy Awards Best Art Direction - Set Decoration 1981 Leslie Dilley Production Designer, MEN OF HONOR (2000)
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 132824
Credits

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina
Critic Reviews

"...[A] fantasy-adventure....An exhilarating escapist entertainment....A vibrant and period-perfect world of wonders..."
Variety
"...Off and running at a breakneck pace....One of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made..."
New York Times
"...One of the classic entertainments....Its foundations are personal, and passionate....The movie is just plain fun....It's done with a kind of heedless joy..."
Chicago Sun-Times
"RAIDERS revived for a new generation the pure cinematic joy of action."
Premiere