Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Seth B — 09 Dec 2012

Ford, Speilberg and Ford are a trio made in movie heaven. Awesome story, outstanding acting. Ford is the coolest archeologist in the world.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Seth B on 09 Dec 2012.

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

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