Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
PG
7.3
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1984

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118m

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Summary

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.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Characters

Philip Kaufman

Characters, Story

George Lucas

Screenplay

Willard Huyck

Screenplay

Gloria Katz

Reviews

P

Potential Kermode

February 13, 2017

9

**The best film in the series**

_Raiders_ was great but suffered patches of slowness where the momentum was damaged - I know people who actually fast forward Raiders when Indy and Sallah discover the Well of Souls and begin watching the film again at the plane fight sequence.

_Temple of Doom_, however, is a non stop rollercoaster ride - a thrilling, violent and funny adventure. Spielberg's best action film, in my opinion. Violence, horror, sentimentality, thrills, comedy - _Temple_ has it all! _And more_!!!

John Williams provides a superb Indian infused score performed beautifully by the ever reliable _London Symphony Orchestra_ probably my favourite musical score of the series too. Indy takes a severe beating in this adventure, famously losing his shirt sleeve in the process - whereas in the toned down Raiders rehash, _Last Crusade_, he merely gets a bit of dust on his hat.

A great whirlwind of energy this film is. Love it!

- Potential Kermode

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$28,000,000.00

Revenue:

$333,000,000.00

Keywords

treasure
skeleton
wind
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heart
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india
monkey
archaeologist
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child driving car
mine car
rope bridge
splits
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archeology
1930s