Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Action, Adventure
Paramount Pictures  (9/30/2008) 122 mins PG-13

6.8 (103,993 votes)
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas bring you the greatest adventurer of all time in "a nonstop thrill ride" (Richard Corliss, Time) that's packed with "sensational, awe-inspiring spectacles" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull finds Indy (Harrison Ford) trying to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent (Cate Blanchett) for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker (Shia LaBeouf) and his spirited original love Marion (Karen Allen), Indy takes you on a breathtaking action-packed adventure in the exciting tradition of the classic Indiana Jones movies!...

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Cast and Crew
Harrison Ford  ......  Indiana Jones
Cate Blanchett  ......  Col. Dr. Irina Spalko
Karen Allen  ......  Marion Ravenwood
Shia LaBeouf  ......  Mutt Williams
Ray Winstone  ......  George 'Mac' McHale
John Hurt  ......  Professor Harold 'Ox' Oxley
Director  .....  Steven Spielberg
Producer  .....  Frank Marshall; Flávio R. Tambellini; George Lucas; Kathleen Kennedy
Writer  .....  David Koepp; George Lucas
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the opening sequence with the car chase, the camera/camera vehicle is visible in the reflection on the non-army car's bumper. (more)

Trivia:
Screenwriter David Koepp looked at all the film's previous drafts, and kept what he felt were good ideas. He tried not to make his work a "fan script," avoiding any trivial references to the previous films. He noted that the story would have to acknowledge Ford/Jones's age, and also aimed for the mix of comedy and adventure from the first film, trying to make it less dark than the second film and yet less comic than the third film. (more)

Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Col. Dr. Irina Spalko: [Irina has Marion and Indiana hostage] So Dr. Jones, you will help us?
[a soldier cocks a pistol and points it at Marion's back]
Col. Dr. Irina Spalko: A simple 'Yes' will do.
Indiana Jones: Oh, Marion, you had to go and get yourself kidnapped.
Marion Ravenwood: Not like you did any better.
Indiana Jones: Same old, same old.
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations (more)