Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Nick R — 20 Jun 2013

One of the greatest action/adventure films ever made. Period.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Nick R on 20 Jun 2013.

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

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By Mike V (837) on 09 May 2018

Una de las mejores películas de aventuras de la historia. Sí, tienes sus fallitos y sus cosas, pero sigue siendo una obra genial innimitable…

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