Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers (WGA):

Jeffrey Boam (screenplay)
George Lucas (story) ...

Release Date:

24 May 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Tagline:

He's back in an all new adventure. Memorial Day 1989.

Plot:

When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis.

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Holy Grail | Diary | Indiana Jones | Map

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Indiana Jones
Sean Connery	...	Professor Henry Jones
Denholm Elliott	...	Marcus Brody
Alison Doody	...	Elsa
John Rhys-Davies	...	Sallah
Julian Glover	...	Walter Donovan
River Phoenix	...	Young Indy
Michael Byrne	...	Vogel
Kevork Malikyan	...	Kazim
Robert Eddison	...	Grail Knight
Richard Young	...	Fedora
Alexei Sayle	...	Sultan
Alex Hyde-White	...	Young Henry
Paul Maxwell	...	Panama Hat
Isla Blair	...	Mrs. Donovan (as Mrs. Glover)

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Greek

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Germany:12 | USA:E | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Israel:PG | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (MPAA #19773)

Filming Locations:

Administration Building, Treasure Island, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

First Indiana Jones movie to receive a PG-13 rating by the MPAA. Although Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) was instrumental in the development of the PG-13 rating, the MPAA only gave it a PG-rating.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Indy is about to cross the chasm (the Leap of Faith), you can clearly see the shadows of Indy's feet on the wall below, indicating that he is standing on the edge of a ledge and not on the rock bridge.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Scout Master: Dismount!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

Soundtrack:

Just A Gigolo

Top-Notch Entertainment

Everything clicks in this action-packed cliffhanger. In his third (and what for years what thought to be his last) adventure, Indy is on the hunt for that ultimate treasure, the Holy Grail. Along the way he must contend with Nazis, a secret brotherhood and, of course, snakes. Sean Connery is a wonderful addition as Indy's father, and the chemistry between he and star Harrison Ford may just be one of the best in film history. The movie is a true rarity in that its attempts to outdo each preceding chase sequence succeed. Though children might have trouble interpreting the plot, this crusade is one people of all ages will enjoy.