Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Jacob N — 07 Mar 2014

I saw this movie in theaters recently, and thought" this is one of the greats" I will always love this movie!

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Jacob N on 07 Mar 2014.

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

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