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In 1981, an American action-adventure film directed by Spielberg, following Indiana Jones as he retrieves the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can use its power. Jones heads to Cairo, the jungles of Peru and Egypt, culminating in the Well of the Souls and a dramatic testing scene on a remote island where the Ark is opened. Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones, with Marion Ravenwood and Paul Freeman as René Belloq, plus John Rhys-Davies as Sallah. Kasdan wrote the script, and it launched a franchise that grew into sequels, novels, and games. Its blend of archaeology, adventure, and pulpy thrills is notable, and popularizing iconic imagery such as the golden idol, the Staff of Ra, and the Well of Souls that recurs in later films.