Indiana Jones – the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR WARS.|Jun. 12, 1981|United States|115 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Action;Adventure
Description: **Raiders of the Lost Ark: A Classic Adventure (1981)**
Set in 1935, the story follows Indiana Jones as he narrowly escapes a murder plot by Lao Che, a Shanghai crime boss who hired him to recover the remains of Emperor Nurhaci. Accompanied by his loyal young companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indy flees Shanghai aboard a cargo plane. While they sleep, the pilots, working for Lao Che, sabotage the aircraft and parachute away, leaving it to crash in the Himalayas. The trio miraculously escape using an inflatable raft, sliding down treacherous mountain slopes before plunging into a roaring river.
They eventually arrive in the Indian village of Mayapore, where villagers plead for their assistance. A sacred stone (Shivalinga) has been stolen from their shrine, and their children have been taken to the nearby Pankot Palace by sinister forces. Indy agrees to help, suspecting the stone is one of the five Sankara Stones, ancient relics gifted by the gods to combat evil.
Upon arriving at Pankot Palace, the trio is warmly welcomed by the palace officials and invited to stay overnight. They attend a grand but unsettling banquet hosted by the young Maharaja. Indy’s theory about the notorious Thuggee cult’s involvement is dismissed by the palace officials. Later that night, Indy is attacked by an assassin. After defeating the assailant, he discovers hidden tunnels behind a statue, triggering a perilous exploration filled with deadly traps.
Deep within the underground temple, the Thuggees worship the goddess Kali through human sacrifices. The group learns that the cult possesses three of the Sankara Stones and has enslaved the village children to locate the remaining two, hidden in the palace catacombs. Indiana Jones must now confront the cult, recover the sacred stones, and save the children in this action-packed adventure.
Cast director: Steven Spielberg
Cast actor: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey, Wolf Kahler, Anthony Higgins, Denholm Elliott, Alfred Molina, Vic Tablian
Original name: Raiders of the Lost Ark