Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

"Have the adventure of your life keeping up with the Joneses."

Adventure May 24, 1989 2h 7m PG-13 English

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover

4.7/5

IMDB 8.2

Synopsis

In 1938, after his father Professor Henry Jones Sr. goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. finds himself up against Adolf Hitler's Nazis to stop them from obtaining its powers.

Our Review

The third Indiana Jones film is widely considered the best in the series, and for good reason. The addition of Sean Connery as Henry Jones Sr. transforms the franchise from action-adventure into something richer - a father-son reconciliation story with fantastic action set pieces.

Spielberg at His Most Playful

The film's opening flashback with River Phoenix as young Indy is a perfect origin story, packing a lifetime's worth of character development into minutes. The banter between Ford and Connery throughout gives the film its heart.

Action sequences from the Venice catacombs to the tank chase to the Holy Grail temple are among Spielberg's most accomplished. The "penitent man shall pass" sequence is iconic.