The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles in South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap doing so, miraculously, he escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Renee Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it.
Written by John Wiggins
Indiana Jones' name comes from the name of George Lucas' dog and is a play on Steve McQueen's eponymous character name in
Nevada Smith. Indiana the dog, who was a Malamute, also served as the inspiration for Chewbacca in
Star Wars. In the end of
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it is revealed by Indiana's father that Indiana is really named Henry Jr., but went by the name of his dog, Indiana.
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Goofs
Revealing mistakes:
(At 20:50) When we see Indy's house, his fireplace is unnaturally lit from the flue, downward.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Satipo:
[picking up poison dart]
The Hovitos are near. The poison is still fresh, three days. They're following us. Barranca:
If they knew we were here, they would've killed us already. See more »
Crazy Credits
The mountain in the Paramount logo dissolves into the mountain in the Peruvian jungle. See more »