Raiders of the Lost Ark Plot Summary
Complete plot summary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, written by specialists and reviewed by film experts.
www.shmoop.comIn 1981, a classic action-adventure directed by the director Steven Spielberg, featuring Indiana Jones as he retrieves the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can use its power. Jones journeys through Cairo, the jungles of Peru and Egypt, culminating in the Well of the Souls and the final testing scene on a remote island where the Ark is opened. Ford stars as Indiana Jones, with Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood and Freeman, plus Sallah. Written by Lawrence Kasdan, and it spawned a franchise that branched into sequels, novels, and games. Noted for archaeology, adventure, and pulpy thrills, featuring iconic imagery like the golden idol, the Staff of Ra, and the Well of Souls that recurs in later films.