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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull poster
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Genre
action film, adventure film, treasure hunt film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 9,092 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1957, archaeologist Indiana Jones battles Soviet agents who are searching for a telepathic crystal skull in Peru. He gets help from his former flame Marion and their son Mutt.

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What happens

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by David Koepp. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones film series and a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Set in 1957, it pits Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) against Soviet KGB agents led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) searching for a telepathic crystal skull located in Peru. Jones is aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), and their son, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). The supporting cast includes Ray Winstone, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent. Jeb Stuart, Jeffrey Boam, Frank Darabont, Lucas, and Nathanson wrote drafts before Koepp's script satisfied the producers. The filmmakers intended to pay tribute to the science fiction B movies in the 1950s. Shooting began on June 18, 2007, at various locations in New Mexico, New Haven, Connecticut, Hawaii, and Fresno, California, as well as on sound stages in Los Angeles. To maintain aesthetic continuity with the previous films, the crew relied on traditional stunt work instead of computer-generated stunt doubles, and cinematographer Janusz KamiƄski studied Douglas Slocombe's style from the previous films. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had its premiere at the 61st Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2008, and was released in the United States on May 22, by Paramount Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics but had a more mixed response from audiences, and was a financial success, grossing $786.6 million and becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2008. A sequel, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, was released in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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