Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Jon R — 04 Jan 2013

The original action-adventure film. The team of Spielberg and Lucas is dynamic.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Jon R on 04 Jan 2013.

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

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