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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

If adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.

19847.31h 58m

Overview

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, George Lucas
Produced by Robert Watts
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $333.0M

Top Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Willie Scott

Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan

Short Round

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Mola Ram

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Chattar Lal

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Phillip Blumburtt

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Lao Che

David Yip

David Yip

Wu Han

Ric Young

Ric Young

Kao Kan

Chua Kah Joo

Chua Kah Joo

Chen

Themes & Keywords

treasureskeletonwindelephantheartriddlecrocodilebridgetreasure hunttortureindiamonkeyarchaeologistconveyor beltchild driving carmine carrope bridgesplitsadventurerarcheology1930sexcitedexhilarated

About Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a adventure, action film released in 1984 exploring themes of treasure, skeleton, wind, elephant, heart, riddle. Directed by Steven Spielberg, it stars Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan. After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

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