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View Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade film page
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Indiana Jones searches for his missing father while pursuing the legendary Holy Grail.

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After art historian Henry Jones disappears while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones follows his diary to Venice. Father and son become reluctant partners in a race against Nazi agents seeking the Grail's route through ancient clues.

Why it belongs

Steven Spielberg makes the father-son quarrel the engine of serial adventure, with Ford and Connery letting danger spark affectionate comic friction.

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The Grail diary, libraries, catacombs, motorcycles, airships, desert ruins, and readable practical stunts carry old-fashioned forward pull—Harrison Ford and Sean Connery make exposition and escape scenes reveal a lifetime of mutual disappointment and admiration.

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Academy Awards1 win1990 · official ceremony record ↗

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Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness8.6
Engagement9.0
Ease8.8

English · PG-13
Narrative Feature
Mood: Exhilarating & Gripping