![]() ![]() Soviet agents attempt to capture them, but the two escape and travel to Peru. Mutt Williams, a young greaser, approaches Jones and informs him that his former colleague, Harold "Ox" Oxley, found a crystal skull in Peru in search of the mythical city Akator. Returning to Marshall College, Jones discovers he has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence. He survives the blast in a lead-lined refrigerator in one of the town's mock houses before being rescued and interrogated by the FBI. ![]() Jones locates the mummy before being double-crossed by Mac, but escapes to a nearby model town at the Nevada Test Site, minutes before an atomic bomb test. They infiltrate Hangar 51 in Nevada and use Jones to locate a mummified alien from the Roswell incident. In 1957, Soviet agents led by Colonel Doctor Irina Spalko kidnap American archeologist Indiana Jones and his partner George "Mac" McHale. A sequel concluding the saga, titled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, was released in June 2023. ![]() It is also the last film in the series for which Spielberg and Lucas are credited with the direction and story, respectively. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the last film in the Indiana Jones franchise to be distributed by Paramount, as the Walt Disney Studios acquired rights to future films following the parent company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012, with Paramount still retaining the rights to the original four films and receiving "financial participation" from any additional properties. The film was also a financial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide which makes it the franchise's highest-grossing film (when not adjusted for inflation) as well as the second-highest-grossing film of 2008. It received generally positive reviews from critics but mixed responses from audiences. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had its premiere at the 61st Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2008, and was released in the United States on May 22, by Paramount Pictures. To maintain aesthetic continuity with the previous films, the crew relied on traditional stunt work instead of computer-generated stunt doubles, and cinematographer Janusz KamiĆski studied Douglas Slocombe's style from the previous films. 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. The filmmakers intended to pay tribute to the science fiction B movies in the 1950s. Jeb Stuart, Jeffrey Boam, Frank Darabont, Lucas, and Nathanson wrote drafts before Koepp's script satisfied the producers. ![]() Ray Winstone, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast. Jones is aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood ( Karen Allen), and their son, Mutt Williams ( Shia LaBeouf). Set in 1957, it pits Indiana Jones ( Harrison Ford) against Soviet KGB agents led by Irina Spalko ( Cate Blanchett) searching for a telepathic crystal skull located in Peru. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones film series and a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson. ![]()
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