Raiders of the Lost Ark
UK Release Date: 30 July 1981 Certification: PG Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Harrison Ford, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, Alfred Molina Rating: 80 % The Return of the Great Adventure. Review: Steven Spielberg, one of the greatest directors of all time coming off of the back of classics; Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind . Harrison Ford one of the most in demand actors at the time. Put them together you get 'the' action-adventure classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark . An action-adventure movie needs to have decent action and Raiders of the Lost Ark does have that. A lot of the practical effects are actually still very impressive. The opening scene is of course iconic and is perhaps the highlight of the movie. Another action set-piece that has become extremely well-known over the years is the chase scene in the market in Cairo which is a particularly funny moment in the movie. ...