Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Jake — 21 Nov 2005

How thel hell did Dave kehr give this a 30? One of my favorite movies ever.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Jake on 21 Nov 2005.

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

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