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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

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Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Cast: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, Roy Chiao, David Yip, Ric Young, Chua Kah Joo, Rex Ngui, Philip Tan, Dan Aykroyd, Akio Mitamura, Michael Yama, D.R. Nanayakkara, Dharmadasa Kuruppu, Stany De Silva, Ruby de Mel, Denavaka Hamine, Iranganie Serasinghe, Dharshana Panangala, Raj Singh, Frank Olegario, Ahmed El Shenawi, Arthur F. Repola, Nizwar Karanj, Pat Roach, Moti Makan, Mellan Mitchell, Bhasker Patel, Arjun Pandher, Zia Gelani, Debbie Astell, Maureen Bacchus, Corinne Barton, Carol Beddington, Sharon Boone, Elizabeth Burville, Marisa Campbell, Christine Cartwright, Andrea Chance, Jan Colton, Louise Dalgleish, Lorraine Doyle, Vanessa Fieldwright, Brenda Glassman, Elaine Gough, Sue Hadleigh, Sarah-Jane Hassell, Samantha Hughes, Julie Kirk, Deirdre Laird, Vicki McDonald, Nina McMahon, Julia Marstand, Gaynor Martine, Lisa Mulidore, Dawn Reddall, Rebekkah Sekyi, Clare Smalley, Lee Sprintall, Jenny Turnock, Ruth Welby, Yash Agnihotri, Dickey Beer, Kenneth Coombs, Sidney Ganis, Billy Horrigan, Kathleen Kennedy, Brad Kesten, Alex Klaus, Katie Leigh, Patrick Loh, George Lucas, Tress MacNeille, Frank Marshall, Anthony Powell, Steven Spielberg, Guy Standeven, Ron Taylor

Release: 1984-05-23

Runtime: 118

Plot: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 was the second film released in the legendary adventure series, but it actually serves as a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, the film takes Indiana Jones to India, where he uncovers a dark cult and a village desperate to recover stolen sacred stones.

The movie stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, joined by Kate Capshaw as singer Willie Scott and Jonathan Ke Quan as the loyal Short Round. This chapter leans into darker themes, with intense action sequences, trap-filled temples, and an unforgettable mine cart chase.

Temple of Doom helped shape the tone of 1980s adventure films. Its darker content was so intense that it played a key role in the creation of the PG-13 rating. While it was controversial at the time, the film is now widely appreciated for its bold direction and nonstop energy.

If you’re revisiting classic 80s movies or working your way through the Indiana Jones series, this entry is worth watching again. It may not be as celebrated as Raiders of the Lost Ark, but it holds a unique place in the franchise.

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The first two Indian Jones movies were great. The Temple of Doom is my favorite one out of all of them.
 
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