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

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers (WGA):

David Koepp (screenplay)
George Lucas (story) ...

Release Date:

22 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. |

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural | American Abroad | Hat | Journey Shown On Map | Good Versus Evil

Awards:

1 nomination

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Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Indiana Jones
Cate Blanchett	...	Irina Spalko
Karen Allen	...	Marion Ravenwood
Shia LaBeouf	...	Mutt Williams
Ray Winstone	...	'Mac' George McHale
John Hurt	...	Professor Oxley
Jim Broadbent	...	Dean Charles Stanforth
Igor Jijikine	...	Dovchenko
Dimitri Diatchenko	...	Russian Suit #1
Ilia Volokh	...	Russian Suit #2 (as Ilia Volok)
Emmanuel Todorov	...	Russian Soldier #1
Pavel Lychnikoff	...	Russian Soldier #2 (as Pasha D. Lychnikoff)
Andrew Divoff	...	Russian Soldier #3
Venya Manzyuk	...	Russian Soldier #4 (as Veniamin Manzyuk)
Alan Dale	...	General Ross

Also Known As:

Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures (USA) (working title)
Indiana Jones 4 (USA) (working title)
Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods (USA) (working title)
Raiders of the Lost Ark Sequel (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Genre Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.

Runtime:

USA:124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Hebrew | Nyaneka

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Norway:11 | UK:12A | Denmark:11 | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Kerner Optical

Trivia:

At a pre-production press conference at Yale, producer Frank Marshall said that Indy's fictional Marshall College is indeed named after him. He quipped, "If my last name was Yale, it would be Yale College."

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Mutt Williams: What's he gonna do now?
Marion Ravenwood: I don't think he plans that far ahead.
Indiana Jones: [pops out from the inside of the truck with a bazooka] I'd cover my ears if I were you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)

Still Got The Goods

Let me just say that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is absolutely fantastic. It definitely was worth the wait. Its light enough that non-Indy fans will be able to enjoy, and yet is still ingrained in the previous films that those who do know the films will smile at the passing references made. ...he's just as macho as he was as in the previous films...anyway "its not the age its the mileage. The chase scenes and fight scenes are great as is the "gross-out animal moment". I would however argue that Ray Winstone's character was not very necessary except in being Indy's old buddy from between 1938 and 1957 (The years between the Last Crusade and Crystal Skull). There were also a few lines of the dialogue in the beginning that I just felt weren't completely in his character...

But the film definitely keeps some of the "conventions" of the Indy films, while still showing some maturity and growth of the characters, that influences their actions to be all the more logical and wise. Certainly this is true on the part of Indy.

The thing to remember when watching it is that its meant to be a fun film. You don't watch Indiana Jones expecting a thought provoking look into the wonderful world of archeology. You come wanting to see swashbuckling adventure, imaginative situations, fun and interesting character relationships, and overall a film about a seemingly average college professor and his journeys across the globe for various artifacts. Thats really why I love Indiana Jones so much. You have to remember-he is a normal guy. Oh sure he's a helluva fighter and is very smart, and is able to make the best of almost any situation, but whats to say that we aren't capable of being a strong person both physically and mentally?