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| Harrison Ford | ... | Indiana Jones | |
| Karen Allen | ... | Marion Ravenwood | |
| Paul Freeman | ... | Dr. Rene Belloq | |
| Ronald Lacey | ... | Major Arnold Toht | |
| John Rhys-Davies | ... | Sallah | |
| Denholm Elliott | ... | Dr. Marcus Brody | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Satipo | |
| Wolf Kahler | ... | Dietrich | |
| Anthony Higgins | ... | Gobler | |
| Vic Tablian | ... | Barranca / Monkey Man | |
| Don Fellows | ... | Col. Musgrove | |
| William Hootkins | ... | Major Eaton | |
| Bill Reimbold | ... | Bureaucrat | |
| Fred Sorenson | ... | Jock | |
| Patrick Durkin | ... | Australian Climber | |
| Matthew Scurfield | ... | 2nd Nazi | |
| Malcolm Weaver | ... | Ratty Nepalese (as Malcom Weaver) | |
| Sonny Caldinez | ... | Mean Mongolian | |
| Anthony Chinn | ... | Mohan | |
| Pat Roach | ... | Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic | |
| Christopher Frederick | ... | Otto | |
| Tutte Lemkow | ... | Imam | |
| Ishaq Bux | ... | Omar | |
| Kiran Shah | ... | Abu | |
| Souad Messaoudi | ... | Fayah | |
| Terry Richards | ... | Arab Swordsman | |
| Steve Hanson | ... | German Agent | |
| Frank Marshall | ... | Pilot | |
| Martin Kreidt | ... | Young Soldier | |
| George Harris | ... | Katanga | |
| Eddie Tagoe | ... | Messenger Pirate | |
| John Rees | ... | Sergeant | |
| Tony Vogel | ... | Tall Captain | |
| Ted Grossman | ... | Peruvian Porter | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Darin Chambers | ... | Nazi Supporter (uncredited) | |
| Peter Diamond | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Harry Fielder | ... | German (uncredited) | |
| Nick Gillard | ... | German soldier (uncredited) | |
| Romo Gorrara | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Barrie Holland | ... | Archivist (uncredited) | |
| Terry Leonard | ... | Driver of German Truck (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Muren | ... | Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited) | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | Flying Wing Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | German soldier (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Steven Spielberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| George Lucas | (story) and | |
| Philip Kaufman | (story) | |
| Lawrence Kasdan | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Howard G. Kazanjian | .... | executive producer | |
| George Lucas | .... | executive producer | |
| Frank Marshall | .... | producer | |
| Robert Watts | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Douglas Slocombe | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Kahn | |||
| George Lucas | (uncredited) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Jane Feinberg | |||
| Mike Fenton | |||
| Mary Selway | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Norman Reynolds | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Leslie Dilley | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Michael Ford | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Deborah Nadoolman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mike Lockey | .... | hair stylist | |
| Patricia McDermott | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Dickie Mills | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tom Smith | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Chris Walas | .... | special makeup effects: ILM (as Christopher Walas) | |
| Jim Gillespie | .... | key makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Roy Button | .... | second assistant director | |
| Patrick Cadell | .... | second assistant director | |
| Louis G. Friedman | .... | unit second assistant director: Peru/Hawaii unit | |
| Carlos Gil | .... | first assistant director: second unit (as Carlos Gill) | |
| Michael Hook | .... | second assistant director: second unit | |
| Vincent Joliet | .... | first assistant director: France | |
| Naceur Ktari | .... | first assistant director: Tunisia | |
| Michael D. Moore | .... | second unit director (as Michael Moore) | |
| David Tomblin | .... | first assistant director | |
| Frank Marshall | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Julian Wall | .... | second second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard L. Anderson | .... | supervising sound effects editor | |
| Ben Burtt | .... | sound designer | |
| Roy Charman | .... | production sound | |
| John Dunn | .... | foley editor | |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | .... | sound effects editor (as Steve H. Flick) | |
| Peter Grives | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Howie Hammerman | .... | recording technician | |
| Gregg Landaker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark A. Mangini | .... | sound effects editor (as Mark Mangini) | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Andrew Patterson | .... | dialogue editor (as Andy Patterson) | |
| John Salter | .... | boom operator | |
| Curt Schulkey | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Gary Summers | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Bill Varney | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Eric Whitfield | .... | assistant dialogue editor | |
| Alan Howarth | .... | special sound effects (uncredited) | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chris Condon | .... | special effects electrician | |
| Roy Coombes | .... | special effects carpenter | |
| Michael Dawson | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Peter Dawson | .... | senior effects technician | |
| Yves De Bono | .... | special effects welder | |
| Rodney Fuller | .... | effects technician | |
| Ken Gittens | .... | effects assistant | |
| Terry Glass | .... | effects engineering | |
| Ray Hanson | .... | effects assistant | |
| Trevor Neighbour | .... | effects technician | |
| Terry Schubert | .... | effects technician | |
| Bill Warrington | .... | special effects equipment supervisor | |
| Kit West | .... | mechanical effects supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Amundson | .... | assistant effects editor: ILM | |
| Charles Bailey | .... | model maker | |
| Craig Barron | .... | matte camera assistant: ILM | |
| William Beck | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| David Berry | .... | optical printer operator: ILM | |
| Mike Bolles | .... | design engineer: ILM | |
| Marty Brenneis | .... | electronics engineer: ILM | |
| Kris Brown | .... | computer engineering: ILM | |
| Conrad Buff IV | .... | visual effects editorial supervisor | |
| Laura Buff | .... | production accountant: ILM (as Laura Kaysen) | |
| Scott Caple | .... | animator: ILM | |
| Melissa Cargill | .... | electronics technician: ILM | |
| Wade Childress | .... | special projects: ILM | |
| Terry Chostner | .... | still photographer: ILM | |
| Samuel Comstock | .... | animation supervisor: ILM | |
| Dick Dova | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Don Dow | .... | camera operator: ILM | |
| Loring Doyle | .... | animator: ILM | |
| Duwayne Dunham | .... | assistant film editor: ILM | |
| Richard Edlund | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Judy Elkins | .... | animator: ILM | |
| John Ellis | .... | optical printer operator | |
| Chrissie England | .... | administration assistant: ILM | |
| Bob Finley III | .... | stage technician: ILM (as Bobby Finley III) | |
| Pat Fitzsimmons | .... | stage technician: ILM (as Patrick Fitzsimmons) | |
| Warren Franklin | .... | optical line-up: ILM | |
| Deitrich Friesen | .... | animation supervisor: ILM | |
| Michael Fulmer | .... | model maker: ILM (as Mike Fulmer) | |
| Steve Gawley | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Tim Geideman | .... | laboratory technician: ILM | |
| Miki Herman | .... | production associate: ILM | |
| Edward Hirsh | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Paul Huston | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Jerry Jeffress | .... | electronic systems designer: ILM | |
| Joe Johnston | .... | art director: visual effects, ILM | |
| Ed Jones | .... | laboratory technician: ILM | |
| David Kakita | .... | production accountant: ILM | |
| Sylvia Keulen | .... | animator: ILM | |
| Kim Knowlton | .... | animator: ILM | |
| Neil Krepela | .... | matte photography: ILM | |
| Shirley Lee | .... | production accountant: ILM | |
| Gary Leo | .... | electronics engineer: ILM | |
| Mike MacKenzie | .... | electronics engineer: ILM | |
| Alan Maley | .... | matte painting supervisor | |
| Scott Marshall | .... | animator: ILM | |
| Cristi McCarthy | .... | electronics technician: ILM | |
| Roberto McGrath | .... | still lab technician: ILM | |
| John McLeod | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Ralph McQuarrie | .... | illustrator: ILM | |
| Duncan Meyers | .... | laboratory technician: ILM | |
| Ted Moehnke | .... | supervising stage technician: ILM (as T.E. Moehnke) | |
| Thaine Morris | .... | pyrotechnician: ILM | |
| Bill Neil | .... | camera operator: ILM | |
| Bruce Nicholson | .... | optical photography supervisor | |
| Kerry Nordquist | .... | still lab technician: ILM | |
| Ease Owyeung | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Clint Palmer | .... | assistant camera: ILM | |
| Udo Pampel | .... | machinist: ILM | |
| Michael Pangrazio | .... | matte artist: ILM | |
| Lorne Peterson | .... | modelshop foreman: ILM | |
| Gary Platek | .... | cloud effects: ILM | |
| Bruce Richardson | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Nilo Rodis-Jamero | .... | assistant art director: ILM | |
| Thomas Rosseter | .... | optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter) | |
| Wesley Seeds | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| Kenneth Smith | .... | optical printer operator: ILM | |
| Thomas G. Smith | .... | production supervisor: ILM | |
| Howard Stein | .... | assistant effects editor: ILM | |
| Peter Stolz | .... | stage technician: ILM | |
| Marc Thorpe | .... | model maker: ILM | |
| John T. Van Vliet | .... | animator: ILM (as John van Vliet) | |
| Mark Vargo | .... | optical line-up: ILM | |
| Jim Veilleux | .... | effects cameraman: ILM | |
| Laurie Vermont | .... | production coordinator: ILM | |
| Gary Waller | .... | animator: ILM (as Garry Waller) | |
| Gene Whiteman | .... | equipment engineering supervisor: ILM | |
| Bess Wiley | .... | electronics technician: ILM (as Bessie Wiley) | |
| Samuel Zolltheis | .... | model maker: ILM (as Sam Zolltheis) | |
| Chris Crowell | .... | digital compositor (restored version) (uncredited) | |
| Beth D'Amato | .... | digital paint and roto lead (restored version) (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Brace | .... | stunts | |
| Gerry Crampton | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunt arranger | |
| Romo Gorrara | .... | stunts | |
| Martin Grace | .... | stunts | |
| Reg Harding | .... | stunts | |
| Billy Horrigan | .... | stunts | |
| Wendy Leech | .... | stunts (as Wendy Leach) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunts | |
| Sergio Mioni | .... | stunts (as Sergio Mione) | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | stunt coordinator (as Glenn Randall) | |
| Rocky Taylor | .... | stunts | |
| Chuck Waters | .... | stunts | |
| Bill Weston | .... | stunts | |
| Paul Weston | .... | stunts | |
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunt double: Mr. Ford/Indiana Jones double #1 (uncredited) | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martin Grace | .... | stunt double: Indiana Jones #3 (uncredited) | |
| Richard Graydon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Leech | .... | stunt double: Karen Allen (uncredited) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunt double: Indiana Jones #2 (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Paul Beeson | .... | additional photographer | |
| Alan Brady | .... | unit gaffer: Peru/Hawaii unit | |
| Wally Byatt | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Albert Clark | .... | still photographer | |
| Jerry Dunkley | .... | camera operator: second unit (as Gerry Dunkley) | |
| Martin Evans | .... | gaffer | |
| Jim Kane | .... | dolly grip: second unit | |
| Red Lawrence | .... | head rigger | |
| Colin Manning | .... | dolly grip | |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | .... | second assistant camera: second unit | |
| Danny Shelmerdine | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Chris Tanner | .... | assistant camera: second unit | |
| Robin Vidgeon | .... | assistant camera | |
| Chic Waterson | .... | camera operator | |
| David Worley | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Wick Finch | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Ronnie Herschman | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Hill | .... | ultra high speed photography (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kenward | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Ray Meehan | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ian Hickinbotham | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Sue Wain | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Rita Wakely | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bruce Green | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Bob McMillian | .... | color timer (as Robert McMillian) | |
| Brian Ralph | .... | negative cutter | |
| Phil Sanderson | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Colin Wilson | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Julie Kahn Zunder | .... | apprentice film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Herbert W. Spencer | .... | orchestrator | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music recordist | |
| Kenneth Wannberg | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Tommy Johnson | .... | musician: tuba (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Newman | .... | music supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Frank Welker | .... | special vocal effects (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Harry Ueshiro | .... | unit transportation captain: Peru/Hawaii | |
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I've seen Raiders of the Lost Ark numerous times on TV, DVD and big screen. My local theatre had a special showing last night and the 400-seat screen completely sold out (as Indy films always do). Luckily for me and my pal, we got the last 2 tickets available! I can't think of many films that still sell-out 25 years after their original release. There's just something about Indy movies(iconic hero, affection, epic spectacle) that brings you back again and again.
The only trouble with that is there are zillions of reviews, critiques and dissections of this movie already out there, so what I have to offer will probably not be anything new. I will however not go the way of the cliché and mention 1930's serials, Tom Selleck or the sword/gun fight.
I will, however, ask you one question. Did you know that some of the more iconic, memorable sequences from Raiders owe quite a lot to Duck Tales? What? Surely it's the other way around? Well, no. The globe-trotting adventures of Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Duey, Luey and Donald in Carl Bank's Disney comic-books from the 50s came first. If you can find some of these then you'll surely notice the similarities.
The hunt for the Ark of the Covenant is more than just an excuse for action. So many movies these days seem to come up with action first and string them together with some lame plot. Movies like this are quickly forgotten and one of the reasons Raiders holds up so well is because it works the Covenant story so well into the plot.
The action comes in a succession of set-pieces. I do enjoy films that have to increasingly better themselves in every scene. Raiders introduced this as a standard that the sequels had to live up to. My fave scene has to be the massive truck chase through Egypt, which is made up of many of its own smaller sequences. One little idiosyncrasy I like about Indy is that even though he's a College Professor and Doctor, he has no beef killing people. So very far from the ubiquitous PC heroes of todays movies.
You might think that it's rather geeky to hype up the editing and sound design, but they do stand out from recent action movies. The gunfire and punching seem to have a sort of 'Indy' signature sound to them, that I've not heard in any other films. And obviously, John William's classic score is one of those themes that just everybody in the world knows (though I prefer his score to Temple of Doom), truly one of the best movie themes ever. Better than Star Wars!
I'm not sure if Spielberg planned on Raiders starting the Indy franchise but there's already enough in here to establish a whole universe of potential stories and character arcs. There's talk of a fourth movie at the moment, but I personally don't think it will happen and I don't want it to. It's perfect existing as a trilogy and a sequel that comes traipsing in 18 years after the last is just not going to feel right. Even if you are hungry for more Indy then there are loads of books and video games out there and then there's the Young Indiana Jones TV show (where are the DVDs?), which are official Indy canon and even starred Ford once (they bounced around in time).
I am giving Raiders 9/10 because I just have a soft spot for Temple of Doom (which is obviously a 10/10 movie). Even 25 years after it first came out it still has the power to captivate the audience and provoke sheer excitement every time. And in 25 years it will still be far superior to almost everything.
Now there's something you cannot say about The Fast and the Furious! Sigh, where did all the special movies go?