Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Chris H — 05 Sep 2014

An amazing adventure. Superb story, and a great, great movie. Superior film making.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Chris H on 05 Sep 2014.

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

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