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Plot

The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984). After a brief brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village. His companions this time around include a dimbulbed, easily frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to the thrills, which include a harrowing rollercoaster ride in an abandoned mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice. There are also a couple of cute references to Raiders of the Lost Ark, notably a funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Action
Run Time:
118min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/23/1984
DVD Release Date:
05/13/2008
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Steven Spielberg
Starring:
Harrison Ford , Kate Capshaw , Amrish Puri , Roshan Seth
Themes:
Treasure Hunts,Race Against Time,Priceless Artifacts and Prized Objects,Obsessive Quests,Daring Rescues
Tone:
Atmospheric,Creepy,Lavish,Rousing,Sweeping,Humorous
Keywords:
adventurer,archaeology,artifact,child-abuse,cult,mine-shaft,nightclub,singer,slavery,subterranean,voodoo
Language:
English