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In the year 1981, a bold action-adventure directed by Spielberg, showing Indiana Jones retrieving the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can use its power. Jones travels across Cairo, jungles of Peru and Egypt, culminating in the Well of the Souls and the final testing scene on a remote island where the Ark is opened. Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones, with Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood and Paul Freeman, plus John Rhys-Davies as Sallah. Kasdan wrote the script, and it spurred a franchise that expanded into sequels, novels, and games. Its blend of archaeology, adventure, and pulpy thrills is notable, and popularizing iconic imagery such as the golden idol, the Staff of Ra, and the Well of Souls that recurs in later films.