Interesting facts about the movie Indiana Jones

• Interesting facts about the Indiana Jones films

May 24, 1989 to US screens released film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Classic tetralogy about the adventures of Indiana Jones adventure has been and remains one of the most popular series of adventure films of all time, beloved by audiences of all ages.

We offer you some fun facts related to the creation of the brave archaeologist films.

Actor Jeff Bridges refused offered him the role of Indiana Jones.

During the filming in Tunisia, almost all of the cast and crew members became ill with dysentery except Steven Spielberg. As suggested by the director, he managed to avoid the disease just because he ate only brought to a meal (they were mostly canned spaghetti).

In one of the deleted scenes where Sallah faces with German soldiers, actor John Rhys-Davies plays, being sick with cholera. He performed the orders of the Nazis and spilled water on the officer, after which he ordered to shoot "awkward Arab". What was supposed to end this episode remained a mystery - shooting failed due to deteriorating health of the actor.

The original version was named after the main character of Indiana Smith, but Spielberg rejected it because the spirit can not tolerate the name "Smith".

kangaroo leather whip Indiana Jones was sold in 1999 at Christie's auction for 43,000 dollars.

A giant boulder that pursues Indiana Jones early in the film, was made of fiberglass.

The film was the debut of actor Alfred Molina, who played Satipo. In the 27 years he was the first time in front of the camera, and Steven Spielberg did not fail to cover up debutant tarantulas, which Molina was afraid to death.

In the breaks between filming the movie "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark," Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison worked on the future scenario no less famous paintings fantastic "ET".

The natives chasing after Indiana Jones, famous actor shouted voice sound Bob Papenbruka.

In the fight scene near an airplane Harrison Ford hurt his knee, which led to the rupture of ligaments. Rather than go to the hospital, the actor bandaged with ice and continued shooting.

All three of the main characters of the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" got their name in honor of the dogs of their creators. Shorty called dog screenwriter Willard Huyck, the name of the villa is the nickname of a cocker spaniel Steven Spielberg, and Indiana was named after Alaskan malamute George Lucas.

For the sake of the role of Mola Ram in "Temple of Doom" actor Amrish Puri shaved bald. His character was so pleased by the Indian audience that since the actor was forced to shave his head until the end of his days, and thus to maintain the image of one of the most popular Indian kinozlodeev.

skilled in the casting had to work around a lot of schools in search of the boy with the Asian appearance, which was supposed to play the role of Shorty. Jonathan Ke Quan then led to the casting of his younger brother. He was not planning to audition for the role, but only to provide moral support to his brother. It Ke Kwan drew the attention of the assistant director, as during the trial he constantly prompted his brother what to do and what not to.

For the sake of participation in the filming of the actress Kate Capshaw took lessons to learn how to scream.

In the scene of the destruction of the bridge with him fell 14 dummies. Arms and legs of dolls driven by batteries inserted in them to give the impression of natural waving.

Actor DR Nanayakkara, who performed the role of the shaman of the village, did not know how to speak in English. His text he spoke, mimicking the speech of Steven Spielberg. The actor did not pause in the dialogue for the sake of dramatic effect: it waited for the director will say the following phrase.

In the original script was a chase scene on a motorbike through the Great Wall of China. But China's government did not give her his permission, so it was replaced with a scene of a plane crash.

When George Lucas was negotiating with Steven Spielberg about the filming of the third movie about the adventures of Indiana Jones, then I invited him to make a film in the spirit of "The Haunted Mansion." However, Spielberg recently produced the film "Poltergeist", rejected his ideas, because he wanted to shoot something different from the previous picture. Then Lucas came up with the idea of ​​the Holy Grail, but Spielberg has put in place the story of the missing father of Indiana Jones.

was incredibly hot, and Connery did not want to sweat In fact, in this scene, Harrison Ford and Sean Connery are sitting without pants, because on the set.

Shortly before the start of filming of the actor Denholm Elliott, who played Marius Brody was diagnosed with AIDS. He was seriously ill for many days.

In the film, a young Indiana Jones shows his scar from a whip. However, the scar on his chin already an adult Jones is the real origin. When Harrison Ford was 20 years old, he injured his chin in a car accident.

When the started shooting in Venice, the film crew has at its complete disposal of the famous Grand Canal, where restricted access to tourists for a day from seven in the morning until after midnight.

for the film it was grown about two thousand rats.

Hero Sean Connery was shot with a pistol Walther PPK. With the same model weapon he starred in the role of 007.

"The Last Crusade" - the most favorite Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones.

Nazi uniform worn by the extras in the scenes in Berlin - a real military uniforms of soldiers during World War II. Form was accidentally found in stores in Germany, and costume designer Anthony Powell decided to use it in the film.

In addition to the trilogy of Indiana Jones, there is the fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which is more remembered by the audience has already become a "legendary" stage of salvation from a nuclear explosion in the refrigerator, spawned a popular phrase or an Internet meme, "nuke the fridge" ( "nuclear refrigerator"). In turn, it is replaced by another metaphor-the phrase "jump the shark" ( "jumping the shark"), indicating the time when the film is successful and the peak becomes rather absurd.