Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: David Cape, George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson
Cast: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Region: United States
Languages: English / German / Russian
Released: 2008-05-22 (USA)
Series: [4] Indiana Jones 4
Length: 122 minutes
Also known as: Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Taiwan) / Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull / Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull / Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Rating: IMDB 6.2 / Rotten Tomatoes 78%

Movie Synopsis
19 years later, Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) set out again to restore the lost Crystal Skull of the kingdom of ACTO – Legend has it that those who return sacred objects will be given great power.
Before Jones’ old friend Oakes found the Crystal Skull, all this was just a legend. But Oakes lost his mind somehow and fell into the hands of the Soviet secret service. The leading ruthless female spy Irene (Cate Blanchett) is deeply fascinated by the so-called mysterious power. She threatens Jones and his party to go to the Amazon basin with her to find the lost kingdom of Hector, the golden city.
In the dense forest of Peru, Jones and others waged a hearty battle with the Soviet army, accompanied by deadly threats such as swamps, man-eating ants, and primitive indigenous attacks. The strangest sight on earth has appeared…

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” is a 2008 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, and Shia LaBeouf. It is the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and was released 19 years after the previous film, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

The film takes place in the 1950s, and follows Indiana Jones (Ford) as he sets out to find the Crystal Skull of Akator, an artifact of extraterrestrial origin with mysterious powers. Along the way, he is joined by his former lover Marion Ravenwood (Allen) and a young greaser named Mutt Williams (LaBeouf), as well as pursued by the Soviet agent Irina Spalko (Blanchett).

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with some praising its action and performances, while others criticized its reliance on CGI and its departure from the tone of the previous films. Despite this, it was a commercial success, grossing over $790 million worldwide.