Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers (WGA):

George Lucas (characters) and
Philip Kaufman (characters) ...

Release Date:

24 May 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Tagline:

He's back in an all new adventure. Memorial Day 1989.

Plot:

When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis.

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Head | Cult Figure | Zeppelin | Severed Head | Sunset

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	Indiana Jones
Sean Connery	...	Professor Henry Jones
Denholm Elliott	...	Dr. Marcus Brody
Alison Doody	...	Dr. Elsa Schneider
John Rhys-Davies	...	Sallah
Julian Glover	...	Walter Donovan
River Phoenix	...	Young Indy
Michael Byrne	...	Vogel
Kevork Malikyan	...	Kazim
Robert Eddison	...	Grail Knight
Richard Young	...	Fedora
Alexei Sayle	...	Sultan
Alex Hyde-White	...	Young Henry
Paul Maxwell	...	Panama Hat
Isla Blair	...	Mrs. Donovan (as Mrs. Glover)

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Greek

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | Spain:T | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Israel:PG | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (MPAA #19773)

Filming Locations:

Administration Building, Treasure Island, California, USA

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

'Alex Hyde-White' plays Henry Jones, Sr. during the 1912 prologue with River Phoenix. However, Hyde-White's face is never shown and his lines were dubbed by Sean Connery.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the flight on the airship when Indy and Henry are not having their father son talk the positions of the napkin and Henry's glass on the table change between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Scout Master: Dismount!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You're A Sweet Little Headache

Top-Notch Entertainment

Everything clicks in this action-packed cliffhanger. In his third (and what for years what thought to be his last) adventure, Indy is on the hunt for that ultimate treasure, the Holy Grail. Along the way he must contend with Nazis, a secret brotherhood and, of course, snakes. Sean Connery is a wonderful addition as Indy's father, and the chemistry between he and star Harrison Ford may just be one of the best in film history. The movie is a true rarity in that its attempts to outdo each preceding chase sequence succeed. Though children might have trouble interpreting the plot, this crusade is one people of all ages will enjoy.