Back in 1981, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” changed everything.
It introduced Indiana Jones, the quick-witted, whip-cracking archaeologist who believes everything belongs in a museum.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Before his first big adventure made its way to the big screen, Indiana Jones was just a concept — one the studios weren’t convinced by.We all know the story.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” stars Harrison Ford as our titular hero, an archaeology professor and adventurer who heads off in search of the lost Ark of the Covenant — that’s right, the Ark of the Covenant that holds the original Ten Commandments.
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