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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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George Lucas stands at the center with Steven Spielberg seated at a monitor and Harrison Ford in costume as Indiana Jones on the set of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, surrounded by crew. Sean Connery and Harrison Ford, as Henry Jones and Indiana Jones, sit back to back tied with rope in a burning room in a scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

film by Spielberg [1989]
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George Lucas stands at the center with Steven Spielberg seated at a monitor and Harrison Ford in costume as Indiana Jones on the set of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, surrounded by crew.
Filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade George Lucas (center), Steven Spielberg (seated left), and Harrison Ford during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford as the titular archaeologist Indiana Jones. This film, the third in the series, follows Jones and his estranged father, played by Sean Connery, on a quest for the legendary Holy Grail. The adventure pits them against Nazis who also seek the Grail for its supposed powers. The film is noted for its blend of action, humor, and historical elements, continuing the style established in the earlier Indiana Jones films.123

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