Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Veer G — 18 Jan 2015

All hail the Godfather of all adventure movies!!

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Veer G on 18 Jan 2015.

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

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