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Episode 17 July 09, 2025

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

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About This Episode

This week, the dads dust off the fedora and join Indy for The Last Crusade, the 1989 adventure where archaeology gets reckless, Nazis get punched, and father-son bickering steals the show. Harrison Ford is back as the world’s least subtle professor, but this time, he’s got Sean Connery along for the ride as his delightfully grumpy dad. Nazis, secret tombs, booby traps, and Grail lore collide in what might be the most fun Indy romp of them all..


Steve and Nic trade favorite set pieces: the Venetian catacombs, that tank chase, the invisible bridge, and that whip-smack patented Indiana Jones punch sound. There’s genuine love for how director Steven Spielberg balances goofy dad jokes with big action moments, and a warm wave of nostalgia for when practical effects and real stunt work made adventures feel real.


Maps, traps, grails, and one very awkward Zeppelin... this one’s a reminder that sometimes you really do want your heroes to choose wisely.

Film Synopsis

In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!

Cast & Crew

Directors

Writers

Composers

Cast

Harrison Ford Indiana Jones
Sean Connery Professor Henry Jones
Denholm Elliott Marcus Brody
Julian Glover Walter Donovan
River Phoenix Young Indy
Robert Eddison Grail Knight
+ 58 more

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Film Details

Title
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Release Year
1989
Runtime
127 minutes
View on TMDB

Ratings

Host Ratings

Steve 5/5
Nic 4/5
Total 9/10

Rotten Tomatoes

84%

IMDB

8.2

Siskel & Ebert

Siskel: 👎
Ebert: 👍

Box Office

Budget
$48,000,000
Box Office
$474,000,000