Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Lauren P — 01 Jan 2013

Absolutely amazing movie I love, love, love this gem of the Indiana Jones film saga :).

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Lauren P on 01 Jan 2013.

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

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