The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure

2000 1h 26m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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While traveling with his father's world-wide lecture tour, nine-year-old Indiana Jones encounters an ancient mummy and a fresh corpse at an archaeological dig in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings. After solving the mystery, with help from Lawrence of Arabia, Indy is kidnapped by slave traders and taken across the Sahara to the slave market at Marrakech, where all his newly-honed wits are needed to escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Corey Carrier
Henry 'Indiana' Jones, Jr.
Margaret Tyzack
Miss Helen Seymour
Ruth de Sosa
Anna Jones
Lloyd Owen
Professor Henry Jones, Sr.
Kevin McNally
Walter Harris (archive footage)
Rowena Cooper
Emily Keene (archive footage)
Ashley Walters
Omar (archive footage)
Oliver Ford Davies
Ship's Captain (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Schultz
Writers: Jule Selbo, Jonathan Hales, George Lucas
Languages: English, Polish, Russian
Countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Schultz, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Martin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Corey Carrier and Margaret Tyzack and Ruth de Sosa carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Schultz directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Laurence Rosenthal scores. Paul Martin Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Czech Republic, Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia. Dialogue in English, Polish, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Russian.
4International production across 6 countries: United States of America, Czech Republic, Spain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia.
5Directed by Michael Schultz, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Martin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Corey Carrier and Margaret Tyzack and Ruth de Sosa carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1190535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.