Raiders Of The Lost Ark
1981
Swashbuckling archaeologist Indiana Jones races against Nazi agents to locate the Ark of the Covenant, the legendary chest said to contain the original Ten Commandments. The pursuit takes him from the deserts of Egypt to a dramatic confrontation where the power of the Ark proves terrifyingly real.
Director
- Steven Spielberg
Cast
- Harrison Ford
- Karen Allen
- Paul Freeman
- Ronald Lacey
- John Rhys-Davies
- Denholm Elliott
- Alfred Molina
Filming Locations
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Elstree Studios
Major studio sets were built at Elstree including the Peruvian temple opening sequence, Marion's Raven Bar, and the Well of Souls chamber, which required over 7,000 snakes and set pieces over 35 feet tall.