Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Average Rating: 7.9/10
Reviews Counted: 57
Fresh: 51 | Rotten: 6
Lighter and more comedic than its predecessor, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade returns the series to the brisk serial adventure of Raiders, while adding a dynamite double act between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 2
Lighter and more comedic than its predecessor, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade returns the series to the brisk serial adventure of Raiders, while adding a dynamite double act between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.
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The third installment in the widely beloved Spielberg/Lucas Indiana Jones saga begins with an introduction to a younger Indy (played by the late River Phoenix), who, through a fast-paced prologue, gives the audience insight into the roots of his taste for adventure, fear of snakes, and dogged determination to take historical artifacts out of the hands of bad guys and into the museums in which they belong. A grown-up Indy (Harrison Ford) reveals himself shortly afterward in a familiar classroom
Cast
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Harrison Ford
Indiana Jones -
Sean Connery
Dr. Henry Jones -
Denholm Elliott
Marcus Brody -
Alison Doody
Dr. Elsa Schneider -
John Rhys-Davies
Sallah -
River Phoenix
Young Indy -
Julian Glover
Walter Donovan -
Michael Byrne
Vogel -
Kevork Malikyan
Kazim -
Robert Eddison
Grail Knight -
Richard Young
Fedora -
Alexei Sayle
Sultan -
Alex Hyde-White
Young Henry -
Paul Maxwell
Panama Hat -
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Rough Rider -
Vernon Dobtcheff
Butler -
Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Donovan -
Martin Gordon
Man at Hitler Rally -
Bradley Gregg
Roscoe -
Ted Grossman
Deputy Sheriff -
J.J. Hardy
Herman -
Jerry Harte
Prof. Stanton -
Frederick Jaeger
World War One Ace -
Stefan Kalipha
Hatay Tank Gunner -
George Malpas
Man on Zeppelin -
Marc Miles
Sheriff -
Will Miles
Scout -
Billy Mitchell
Dr. Mulbray -
Jeff O'Haco
Half Breed -
Pat Roach
Gestapo -
Suzanne Roquette
Film Director -
Larry Sanders
Scout Master -
Michael Sheard
Adolf Hitler (uncredite... -
Eugene Lipinski
G-Man -
Dave Murray
Scout -
Paul Humpoletz
German Officer at Hitle... -
Nina Almond
Flower Girl -
Tom Branch
Hatay Soldier in Temple -
Graeme Crowther
Zeppelin Crewman -
Julie Eccles
Irene -
Luke Hanson
Principal SS Officer at... -
Tim Hiser
Young Panama Hat -
Chris Jenkinson
Officer at Castle -
Peter Pacey
Hatay Tank Driver -
Nicolas Scott
Female Officer at Castl... -
Louis Sheldon
Young Officer at Castle -
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All Critics (57) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (6) | DVD (34)
Captures some of the sense of fun that infused the first movie while using the addition of Sean Connery to up the comedic ante and provide a father/son dynamic.
Top CriticWhat was conceived as a child's dream of a Saturday matinee serial has evolved into a moving excursion into religious myth.
The fast pace and force-fed wisecracks are as seamless as ever, but rarely has audience laughter sounded as hollow.
Jeffrey Boam's script dabbles with themes of neglect and reconciliation, but there's nothing ponderous about the duo's near death scrapes and light-hearted tussels over the same blonde Fräulein.
Of the three Jones films, The Last Crusade may well become the sentimental favorite, the Indiana to end them all.
You want Adventure? Thrills? How about Rats?
benign slapstick.
A necessary package for any fan of the franchise, at least until the folks at Lucasfilm dust off another forgotten making-of feature or, God forbid, green light another Indiana Jones adventure.
Thrilling third Indy actioner focuses on hunt for grail.
Last Crusade is pure kicks, and I would never fault this spunky blast of quips and near-misses for trying to vanilla its way back into the hearts of millions.
It shows us Indy's origin and even ends with him riding off into the sunset after completing the ultimate quest of finding the Holy Grail. I mean how do you top that?
...it's impossible to deny the film's status as the very best of the series' sequels...
This is reportedly the last time producer/writer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg will treat movie fans to an Indiana Jones adventure, and it's pretty obvious they were determined to send Indy riding off into the sunset in style.
We learn that Indiana Jones was named after the family dog. Aren't you glad you tuned in for his latest adventure?
There's considerable pleasure in watching these two lions spar, but sometimes Last Crusade mistakes dotting every I and crossing every T for detailed character development.
Connery brings out a vastly appealing dorky-kid side of Ford we haven't seen before in the Indy films, and Ford parries with Connery angrily yet lovingly.
Now only twilight and sunset. Illumination fades; the self annihilates in silhouette. And all (father, son, and spirit) is one.
The eventual arrival of towering screen presence Sean Connery as Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. alongside Harrison Ford as Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. allows for what may be adventure cinema's most potent pairing. [DVD]
it it borders at times on the sticky-sentimental, Spielberg always has at least one more slapstick joke or moment of pure-rush action to sharpen up those softened edges
A blueprint for how a blockbuster sequel should be done.
...a very good and entertaining rehash, with a great father-son relationship. (Blu-ray edition)
...although I personally find 'The Last Crusade' a little less energetic and inspired than 'Raiders,' there is much to enjoy in both pictures. (Blu-ray edition)
The chemistry between its two stars is a thing of dreams, but the plot is a tad too episodic to make it a classic.
Despite strong acting (the slapstick energy between Ford and Connery is wasted), obligatory chases and stunts and splendid art direction, the virtuoso technique evident in every frame remains formulaic -- unaccompanied by revelation, epiphany or surprise.
Audience Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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- Walter Donovan: He sticks out like a sore thumb! We'll find him.
- Indiana Jones: The hell you will. He's got a two day head-start on you, which is more than he needs. Brody's got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan. He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again. With any luck he's got the grail already.
- Marcus Brody: Uh, does anybody here speak English?
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- Dr. Henry Jones: The search for the Grail, is not about archaeology. If captured by the Nazis, the armies of evil will march across the face of the earth! Do you understand me?
- Indiana Jones: This is an obsession, Dad. I never understood it! Never! Neither did Mom.
- Dr. Henry Jones: Oh yes she did! Only too well. Until she kept her illness from me.
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- Dr. Henry Jones: (When he learns Indy brought back his diary) I should've mailed it to the Marx brothers.
- Indiana Jones: Would you take it easy?
- Dr. Henry Jones: Take it easy? Why do you think I sent it home in the first place? So that it wouldn't fall into their hands!
- Indiana Jones: I came here to save you!
- Dr. Henry Jones: Oh yeah, and who's gonna come to save you, Junior?!
- Indiana Jones: I told you...(grabs machine gun and shoots Nazis) don't call me 'Junior'!
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- Dr. Henry Jones: (When he learns Indy brought back his diary) I should've mailed it to the Marx brothers.
- Indiana Jones: Would you take it easy?
- Dr. Henry Jones: Take it easy? Why do you think I sent it home in the first place? So that it wouldn't fall into their hands!
- Indiana Jones: I came here to save you!
- Dr. Henry Jones: Oh yeah, and who's gonna come to save you, Junior?!
- Indiana Jones: I told you...(grabs machine gun and shoots Nazis) don't call me 'Junior'!
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- Dr. Henry Jones: (When he learns Indy brought back his diary) I should've mailed it to the Marx brothers.
- Indiana Jones: Would you take it easy?
- Dr. Henry Jones: Take it easy? Why do you think I sent it home in the first place? So that it wouldn't fall into their hands!
- Indiana Jones: I came here to save you!
- Dr. Henry Jones: Oh yeah, and who's gonna come to save you, Junior?!
- Indiana Jones: I told you...(grabs machine gun and shoots Nazis) don't call me 'Junior'!
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- Dr. Henry Jones: Indiana... Indiana. Let it go.
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Foreign Titles
- Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (DE)
- Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (FR)
The rest of the film is great. Steven Spielberg has still managed to find creative ways to test Indy's fear of snakes, and his ability to face impossibly odds to retrieve mystical artifacts that prove to have direly terrifying consequences. This time around, he's on a quest to find the Holy Grail, and no doubt some strangely sinister people are after it as well. As always, Last Crusade continues the franchise's ability to provide unique and incredibly fun adventures.