The newest Indiana
Jones adventure begins in the desert Southwest
in 1957 - the height of the Cold War. Indy and
his sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) have barely escaped
a close scrape with nefarious Soviet agent on
a remote airfield.
Now, Professor Jones has returned
home to Marshall College - only to find things
have gone from bad to worse. His close friend
and dean of the college (Jim Broadbent) explains
that Indy's recent activities have made him the
object of suspicion, and that the government has
put pressure on the university to fire him. On
his way out of town, Indiana meets rebellious
young Mutt (Shia LaBeouf), who carries both a
grudge and a proposition for the adventurous archaeologist:
If he'll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal
stakes, Indy could very well make one of the most
spectacular archaeological finds in history -
the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object
of fascination, superstition and fear.
But as Indy and Mutt set out for
the most remote corners of Peru - a land of ancient
tombs, forgotten explorers and a rumored city
of gold - they quickly realize they are not alone
in their search. The Soviet agents are also hot
on the trail of the Crystal Skull. Chief among
them is icy cold, devastatingly beautiful Irina
Spalko (Cate Blanchett), whose elite military
unit is scouring the globe for the eerie Crystal
Skull, which they believe can help the Soviets
dominate the world... if they can unlock its secrets.
Indy and Mutt must find a way to
evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an impenetrable
trail of mystery, grapple with enemies and friends
of questionable motives, and , above all, stop
the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the
deadliest of hands.
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