Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Theatrical release poster designed by Drew Struzan
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| Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
| Produced by | Frank Marshall |
| Screenplay by | David Koepp |
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Characters by George Lucas Philip Kaufman |
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| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $185 million |
| Box office | $786.6 million |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series created by George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg. Released nineteen years after the previous film, the film acknowledges the age of its star Harrison Ford by being set in 1957. It pays tribute to the science fiction B-movies of the era, pitting Indiana Jones against Soviet agents—led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett)—searching for a telepathic crystal skull. Indiana is aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), and their son, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). Ray Winstone, John Hurt and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast.
Screenwriters Jeb Stuart, Jeffrey Boam, Frank Darabont, and Jeff Nathanson wrote drafts before David Koepp's script satisfied the producers. Shooting began on June 18, 2007, at various locations in New Mexico; New Haven, Connecticut; Hawaii; and Fresno, California, as well as on sound stages in Los Angeles. To maintain aesthetic continuity with the previous films, the crew relied on traditional stunt work instead of computer-generated stunt doubles, and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński studied Douglas Slocombe's style from the previous films.
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