Post by andrew8798 on Sept 29, 2009 0:40:29 GMT -5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana's father, Henry Jones, Sr. Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, River Phoenix and John Rhys-Davies also have featured roles. Set largely in 1938, Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis.
After the mixed reaction to the dark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Spielberg chose to compensate by completing the trilogy with a movie lighter in tone. During the five years between Temple of Doom and Last Crusade, he and executive producer Lucas reviewed several scripts before accepting Jeffrey Boam's. The filming locations included Spain, Italy, England, and Jordan.
The film was released in North America on May 24, 1989 to mixed reviews, but received a better overall reception than Temple of Doom. It was a financial success, outgrossing the two previous Indiana Jones movies with $474,171,806 at the worldwide box office.
