Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indiana Jones Is Cancelled

Find us around the web and subscribe on your favorite podcast player! Episode 131: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Lawrence Kasdan (based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman)Score by: John WilliamsBudget: $20 millionGross: $390 millionCast: Harrison Ford as Indiana JonesKaren Allen as Marion RavenwoodPaul Freeman as Rene BelloqRonald Nacey as Major Arnold TohtJohn Rhys-Davies as SallahDenholm Elliott as Marcus BrodyWolf Kahler as Colonel DietrichAnthony Higgins as Major GoblerDon Fellows as Colonel MusgraveWilliam Hootkins as Major EatonGeorge Harris as Simon KatangaFred Sorenson as JockTalking Points: Welcome Back to “Springing Into Spielberg Summer!”What is our history Indiana Jones?What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts on this viewing?Spoiler Talk: What themes are being explored in Raiders of the Lost Ark?What were some of your favorite moments?How does this compare to other movies we’ve covered this month?Final thoughts.Next Episode: Empire of the Sun (1987)