movie

2008 · United States

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 122 min
Age rating: PG-13
Language: English
Country: United States
Violence: Mild

The story

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

treasure
mexico city
mexico
saving the world
whip
leather jacket
riddle
maya civilization
peru
machinegun
treasure hunt

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Ray Winstone — George 'Mac' McHale
John Hurt — Professor Harold Oxley
Jim Broadbent — Dean Charles Stanforth
Igor Jijikine — Antonin Dovchenko
Dimitri Diatchenko — Russian Suit
Ilia Volok — Russian Suit
Emmanuel Todorov — Russian Soldier
Pasha D. Lychnikoff — Russian Soldier
Andrew Divoff — Russian Soldier
Venya Manzyuk — Russian Soldier
Alan Dale — General Bob Ross

Directed: Steven Spielberg
Written: George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson, David Koepp

Production

Rating: 6.0 / 10 · 9,218 ratings
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Where it starts.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 · You’re here
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023

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