In 1936, the American secret service commissions archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones (Harrison Ford) to search for the Ark of the Covenant mentioned in the Bible, which is rumored to grant unlimited power. And he does so before a Nazi expedition beats him to it. Accompanied by his ex-girlfriend Marion (Karen Allen) and an Egyptian ally (John Rhys-Davies), he sets off for Cairo...
Winner of five Academy Awards in 1982 in the categories "Best Production Design" (Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Michael D. Ford), "Best Visual Effects" (Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston), "Best Editing" (Michael Kahn), "Best Sound" (Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Roy Charman) and a special Oscar for "Best Editing (Sound Effects)" (Ben Burtt and Richard L. Anderson) as well as four nominations in the categories "Best Picture", "Best Director", "Best Cinematography" and "Best Score"!