Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) VHS Movie Review

Analog Jones celebrates the achievement of 100 episodes on episode 101. Listen to Matt and Stephen talk about their man-crush, Indiana Jones, in their Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) VHS Movie Review!

Quick Facts about Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) film
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Frank Marshall
Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan
Story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: June 12, 1981 (United States)
Running time: 115 minutes
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $389.9 million

Starring in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) film
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
Paul Freeman as Dr. René Belloq
Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht
John Rhys-Davies as Sallah
Denholm Elliott as Dr. Marcus Brody

Raiders of the Lost Ark VHS Box Description (1986 Release)
This is it! Harrison Ford and filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas team in the first Indiana Jones movie—and set the whirlwind tone for Indy’s adventures to come. Here, you’ll find archaeologist Jones up to his neck in danger and —snakes alive!—up to his kneecaps in squirming reptiles. Indy hates snakes!! He hates Nazis, too, and he’ll stop at nothing to keep those goose-stepping goons from obtaining the mystical Ark of the Covenant. Hang on—and enjoy!

Quotes
“The most incredible series of action and stunt set pieces I’ve ever seen in a movie.”
—Roger Ebert’s Movie Home Companion

VHS (1986 Release) Trailers
None

June 1981 Box Office Competition 
Clash of the Titans
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond)
Stripes
Cannonball Run
Dragon Slayer
History of the World: Part 1
Victory
Road Games
The Great Muppet Caper

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