Raiders of the Lost Ark Resources

Websites

Official Indiana Jones Website

Lucasfilm's official (and slightly outdated) fan site for all things Indy.

Raiders IMDB Page

The Internet Movie Database's page for Raiders. Complete with cast, crew, quotes, and snarky forums.

The Indy Experience

A fairly comprehensive fan site covering Dr. Jones' various escapades.

The Indiana Jones Wiki

No self-respecting cultural icon would be complete without a wiki of his very own.

Indiana Jones, German Style

A German fan has set up a great Indiana Jones website, with convenient English translations for the Deutsche-impaired.

Fun Facts

This 30th anniversary site is loaded with behind-the-scenes stuff.

Books or TV Adaptations

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Lucasfilm produced a television series based on Indy's adventures as a young man. It starred Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier as Indy in various stages of youth, and ran from March of 1992 to July of 1993. It even featured Harrison Ford dusting off the fedora for a cameo.

Raiders Adaptation

Author Campbell Black wrote the original novelization of Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which we learn that Marion was only 14 when Indy seduced her.

Other Indy Novels

There have been a lot of them. Luckily, the good folks at Amazon have done their best to collect them all in a handy website page.

Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics published a series of Indy comic books back when that was their thing instead of destroying box office records the world over. The comics ran from 1983 to 1986, not counting official movie adaptations.

Dark Horse Comics

When Marvel left Indy in the lurch, Dark Horse Comics picked up the bullwhip for new fun and games for a few years.

Articles and Interviews

Steven Spielberg Interview

Before the release of the much-maligned fourth film (which we kind of like; don't judge us), Steven Spielberg talked to Vanity Fair about all things Indy.

Harrison Ford Interview

The actor himself sat down with Empire magazine to spill the beans on his most famous character. Yes, really. Sorry, Han Solo fans.

Paul Freeman Interview

A few words from Indy's hated nemesis.

Roger Ebert Essay

The late, great Roger Ebert waxes rhapsodic about Raiders on his website.

The Gray Lady Loved It

New York Times film critic Vincent Canby went gaga over Raiders.

The Perils of Pauline

The legendary New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael thought the movie was too frenetic and comic book-y, with nary a second to catch your breath. We beg to differ, but you gotta love her comparison of watching the film to the experience of being put through a Cuisinart. That's a kitchen appliance that grinds food into a pulp, for those of you who've never made your own hummus.

Video

Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

A hard-to-find special covering the stunts of Raiders, hosted by Harrison Ford. (It's broken into six parts, but it's worth the watch.)

Ford on Letterman

Harrison Ford gets interviewed on David Letterman about Indy.

Raiders!

A brief trailer of that fan-made, shot-for-shot remake of Raiders.

Steven Spielberg Q&A

Spielberg raps to the public about Raiders at Hollywood's Cinerama Dome.

Raiders of the Lost Ark Featurette

An old-school featurette for Raiders.

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory has a little fun with Raiders, as Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) steals a fictional "director's cut" of the film.

Audio

30th Anniversary Interview

Spielberg and Ford speak to the LA Times about Indiana Jones 30 years after Raiders.

Images

The Poster

The iconic poster for the movie's release in 1981.

The Comic Book

Marvel's comic adaptation used a little more pink than we remember.

Raiders! Cast

The boys behind the Raiders remake. Best. Fans. Ever.

Behind the Scenes

Steven Spielberg and Karen Allen with a friend… who may start flinging poo at a moment's notice.

More Behind the Scenes

Harrison Ford and John Rhys-Davies sharing a funny.

Concept Art

An early image by Jim Steranko to get everybody at Paramount in the right mood.

More Concept Art

Apparently Indy smokes. Who knew?