Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- June 12, 1981
- Studio
- Cast
- Harrison Ford , Karen Allen , Paul Freeman , John Rhys-Davies , Ronald Lacey , Denholm Elliott
- Runtime
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Main Genre
- Adventure
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