Raiders of the Lost Ark is now considered one of the greatest films ever made and has had a lasting impact on popular culture, spawning a host of imitators across several media and inspiring other filmmakers. The United States Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1999. Raiders of the Lost Ark is the first entry in what became the Indiana Jones franchise, which includes four more films— Temple of Doom (1984), Last Crusade (1989), Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and Dial of Destiny (2023)—a television series, video games, comic books, novels, theme park attractions, toys, and an amateur remake. A 6-inch (15cm) action figure and an unpainted metal miniature of Mola Ram was released in 1984. [25] [55] In 2008, Hasbro released several Mola Ram items as part of their Indiana Jones toy line, including a 3.75-inch (9.5cm) action figure, an Adventure Heroes figure, and a Mighty Muggs figure. [64] A "One Coin" (caricature) figure of Mola, standing 1.97-inch (5.0cm) was released in Japan in 2008. [65] Chief Guard [ edit ] A 3.75in (95mm) figure was released in late 1982, [23] and he was part of a metal miniature collection in 1984. [25] Hermann Dietrich [ edit ]

Chattar Lal ( Roshan Seth) is the Prime Minister of Pankot and personal representative and chief advisor of Maharaja Zalim Singh. He graduated from Oxford and speaks English with a pronounced accent as a result, and also knows well Indiana's reputation. Like Indiana he was apparently forced to drink the Blood of Kali by Mola Ram, controlling him, and the young Maharaja. During the attempted sacrifice of Willie Scott, Lal is injured by Indiana when he gets caught in the wheel used to lower victims into the lava pit. He is last seen crawling away and collapsing but disappears after this. It is unknown if he escaped. Kaizaad Navroze Kotwal. "Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Virtual Reality: The Orientalist and Colonial Legacies of Gunga Din". The Film Journal . Retrieved October 15, 2008.

Richards felt "it turned out to be the funniest thing in the film", and was surprised he was not cut out of the picture. [42] Many, including Lucas, disliked the brutality of the gag, [43] and Richards concurred the joke was very morbid. [42] Nevertheless, it was placed 38th on Empire's Top 50 film gags list, [43] and it is one of Spielberg's favorite scenes in the series. [41] Kenner released a 3.75in (95mm) figure of the swordsman in 1982. [23] Walt Disney Parks & Resorts released a figurine of the swordsman in a box set in January 2001 (to scale with the Micro Machines vehicles models), [44] and a 4.5in (110mm) figure in August 2003. [45] In 2008, Hasbro released a 3.75in (95mm) action figure, [26] an Adventure Heroes figure, [29] and a 12in (300mm) figure. [46] Gobler [ edit ] Bennett, Tara (December 23, 2022). "Antonio Banderas balanced ' Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,' ' Indiana Jones 5,' and Sondheim". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. Simon [37] Katanga ( George Harris), is a friend of Sallah and the captain of the Bantu Wind, a tramp steamer Indiana and Marion use to transport the Ark. When his ship is boarded by the Nazis, he conceals the pair, claiming to the Nazis that he killed Indiana and intends to sell Marion to slavery. Colonel Dietrich believes him and calls him a savage.

The knight warns them that if they take the Holy Grail past the great seal they will forfeit their immortality. Elsa Schneider ignores the warning and falls into a chasm created by an earthquake. The knight is last seen waving goodbye to Indy as the temple collapses, but is also relieved that the Grail is safe now that it is out of reach to anyone. The character of Oxley was created by Frank Darabont in his script of Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods. However, in his scrapped script, Oxley's name was Vernon Oxley.In the series, Indiana is shown to have a strong relationship with his mother, whom he calls "the sweetest, smartest, most wonderful woman who ever lived". [75] In the unaired episode "Florence, May 1908" (later released as part of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid), Anna briefly has an affair with composer Giacomo Puccini. She also reveals she is from Virginia. [76] Although it is explained she died of scarlet fever in the series, [77] it is contradicted in new footage shot for the 1999 re-edit, where Indiana explains she died of influenza. [78] In The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones, it is stated that Anna died on March 3, 1912, aged 33 years. a b c d e "TSR Unpainted Metal Miniatures". CoolToyReview.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008 . Retrieved April 6, 2008. R. L. Stine (June 1984). Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island. Bantam Books. pp. 118. ISBN 0-345-31665-7. a b c "Raiders of the Lost Ark: An Oral History". Empire Online. April 24, 2008 . Retrieved April 26, 2008.