Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by The Critic ( — 17 Mar 2013

The greatest adventure movie ever made before George Lucas became a money-grabbing terminator.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by The Critic ( on 17 Mar 2013.

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

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