Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
“ The adventure continues... ”
CINEMA2008-05-21
DIGITAL2008-05-21
RegionUS
Runtime122 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“An aging hero enters the Cold War and atomic age as familiar adventure conventions are reframed through a new historical mythology.”
Storyline
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
DIRECTOR / DirectorTOPIC
Steven Spielberg
KEYWORDS
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An aging hero enters the Cold War and atomic age as familiar adventure conventions are reframed through a new historical mythology.
Collection: Indiana Jones Collection
Adventure film series created by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman starring Harrison Ford as archaeologist Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., and directed by Steven Spielberg and James Mangold. Spanning the globe, on death-defying archeological endeavors, if adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.
