Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Graydon B — 09 Dec 2016

Probably the BEST Indiana Jones film, and my personal favorite! Good, memorable, fun adventure film!

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Graydon B on 09 Dec 2016.

Raiders of the Lost Ark has generally received very positive reviews.

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