INDIANA JONES
AND THE KINGDOM
OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Year: 2008
USA: Paramount Pictures
UK: Paramount Pictures UK International
Cast: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt,Jim Broadbent, Shia LaBeouf, Ilia Volok, Emmanuel Todorov, Pavel Lychnikoff, Andrew Divoff, Venya Manzyuk, Alan Dale, Joel Stoffer, Neil Flynn, V J Foster, Chet Hanks, Brian Knutson, Dean Grimes, Sasha Spielberg
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: USA
USA: 124 mins
UK: 122 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images
UK Certificate: 12A contains moderate action violence and scary scenes
USA Release Date: 22 May 2008
UK Release Date: 22 May 2008
UK DVD Release Date: 10 November 2008


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Synopsis

Indiana Jones is back in a new globe-trotting adventure, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford as Indy, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL features an outstanding cast, including Oscar® winner Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Oscar® winner Jim Broadbent and Shia LaBeouf. Frank Marshall is the film's producer. George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy are the executive producers. The screenplay is by David Koepp from a story by George Lucas.

Opening in the desert Southwest during a close scrape with the Russians in 1957 in the grip of the Cold War, Indy and fellow adventurer Mac (Ray Winstone) barely manage to outwit the Soviet agents pursuing them but they pull off a daring escape.

Back home, Indy (now Professor Jones) is still causing controversy and the government is pressurising the university to fire him. Friend and close ally Dean Charles Stanforth (Jim Broadbent) warns Indy and on his way out he meets young rebel, Mutt (Shia LaBeouf) who harbours a grudge but also has a proposition for Indy: "If he'll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal stakes, Indy might well make one of the most spectacular finds in history - the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear."

Accepting this challenge, Indy teams up with Mutt and as they head out into a remote region of Peru it quickly becomes apparent they're not the only ones searching for the Skull of Akator. Hot on the trail are a crack military team of Soviet agents under the control of Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), who will spare no expense to get her hands on the power the Crystal Skull can unleash on the world.

The two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray presentations feature hours of new content that opens up the world of Indiana Jones as never before through in-depth footage of Steven Spielberg and his cast and crew at work. From Shia LaBeouf's training to become a master swordsman to Harrison Ford's reunion with his fedora, whip...and Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, viewers can watch the magic of cinema's greatest action-adventure hero returning to the big screen, as well as the extraordinary work of the legendary artists who have brought Indy's latest thrilling adventure to life.

DVD EXTRAS

Disc 1:
The Return of a Legend— The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators
Pre-Production— Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage

Disc 2:
Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film
Shooting Begins: New Mexico
Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut
Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii
On-Set Action
Exploring Akator
Wrapping Up!
Warrior Makeup
The Crystal Skulls
Iconic Props
The Effects of Indy
Adventures in Post Production
Closing: Team Indy
Pre-Visualization Sequences
Area 51 Escape
Jungle Chase
Ants Attack
Galleries
The Art Department
The Adventure Begins
Cemetery and Jungle
Akator
Stan Winston Studio
Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies
Aliens & Crystal Skulls
Production Photographs
Portraits
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs

BLU-RAY EXTRAS

Blu-ray Disc 1:
Indiana Jones Timelines— Explore the movie through interactive timelines that include video featurettes, in-depth information and unique imagery Your adventure begins with one of these three timelines:
Story Timeline: Showcases the key events of the "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" storyline
Production Timeline: A Making-of chronology for "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Historical Timeline: Dives into the real-world historical influences that are referenced in the film
The Return of a Legend—The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators (HD)
Pre-Production—Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage (HD)

Blu-ray Disc 2:
Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film.
Shooting Begins: New Mexico (HD)
Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut (HD)
Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii (HD)
On-Set Action (HD)
Exploring Akator (HD)
Wrapping Up! (HD)
Warrior Makeup (HD)
The Crystal Skulls (HD)
Iconic Props (HD)
The Effects of Indy (HD)
Adventures in Post Production (HD)
Closing: Team Indy (HD)
Pre-Visualization Sequences
Area 51 Escape (HD)
Jungle Chase (HD)
Ants Attack (HD)
Galleries
The Art Department
The Adventure Begins
Cemetery and Jungle
Akator
Stan Winston Studio
Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies
Aliens & Crystal Skulls
Production Photographs
Portraits
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs