Studio: Paramount Home Video
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Amrish Puri, Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Philip Stone, Roshan Seth
Published ID: 541
UPC: 097361328348, 097361328379,

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Plot: The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a year or so before the events in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984). After a brief brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village. His companions this time around include a dimbulbed, easily frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to the thrills, which include a harrowing rollercoaster ride in an abandoned mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice. There are also a couple of cute references to Raiders of the Lost Ark, notably a funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide