Film

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

1981 · 58m · Documentary · TV Movie

IMDb

7.7

One of the first 'Making of...' movies to become a hit in its own right, this documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Raiders of the Lost Ark, about the quest to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Included are interviews with stars Harrison Ford and Karen Allen, director Steven Spielberg and other members of the cast and crew who talk about the experience of making the film, as well as all of the effort that went into it.

Scott Beach

Narrator (voice)

Steven Spielberg

Self

George Lucas

Self

Frank Marshall

Self

Howard G. Kazanjian

Self

Karen Allen

Self

John Rhys-Davies

Self

Harrison Ford

• Phillip SchumanWriter · Director
• Lee Davis KnightWriter

Release date

November 28, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

58m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

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