Kipu ranch, not far from the town of lihue, served as the location of the temple. Raiders of the lost ark, and jurassic park to documentaries, foreign films. Those iconic jungletreasurehunting scenes in raiders of the lost ark were supposed to be taking place in the wilds of peru. Kauai is the hawaiian island that shaped your childhood. Many movies have been filmed on the ranch, and your tour will include a chance to swing on the very rope swing that indiana jones used in raiders of the lost ark. The opening scene of raiders of the lost ark depicted indiana jones. The film was based in the uk, which is why the studio sets, including marions raven bar, the peruvian temple and the well of souls, were built at the famous elstree studios in. The first 12 minutes of raiders of the lost ark has been called the greatest opening sequence in action film history, launching not only the indiana jones five film. Raiders of the lost ark is on bbc one this evening april 10 the film follows the archaeologist as he repeatedly risks his life to find the treasured ark of the covenant. In other words, the shots were done in fast motion, so the truck was not really moving as fast as depicted on screen. Kauai, hawaii steven spielberg hit all the right notes with his homage to saturday morning features. Directed by steven speilberg, with the story written by george lucas, the pair combined to try and create their own american version of james bond.
After 35 years, raiders of the lost ark still stands out as one of cinemas alltime classics. Please dont hesitate to contact us for more details. My visit to the anahola mountains on kauai, hi in february 2016. Scenes of the movie were filmed all around kauai, including jack.
Watching movies filmed on kauai is a great way to get excited about your upcoming vacation. Production planning starts with the details the following is the most requested information about filming on kauai. Take a movie tour to learn about the more than 60 feature films shot on location in kauai or you can discover them for yourself and make your own movie moments. In raiders of the lost ark, the island masqueraded for the jungles of south america. It was the first released in the indiana jones quartet of films, but is chronologically the twentyfourth installment in the timeline of the films fictional protagonist.
Location guide to movies filmed on kauai hollywood came here over 80 years ago and since that time there have been many blockbuster movies filmed on kauai. Some of our kauai vacation rentals are located near the very spots you have seen for years on the silver screen. Raiders of the lost ark wasnt sorensons only brush with hollywood. The entrance to the temple was a facade built by the film crew on the shore opposite kipu falls on kauai. Besides the sarcastic humor and cheeky candor of harrison fords indiana jones, it was the ideal combination of adventures, romance, special effects and a riveting storyline flavored with mythical legendary. Steven spielberg filmed the opening scenes on the huleia river and kipu ranch, just south of lihue. Where possible gps coordinates, postal or zip codes and detailed instructions on how to visit locations are provided. Ford was filmed hanging in front of the truck he was actually sitting on a bicycle seat attached to the vehicles chassis. Yet producer frank marshall tells ew those three minutes of hiking were actually filmed in eightto10 different spots all around hawaii. Aug 02, 2018 eleven years after he filmed raiders of the lost ark on kauai, director steven spielberg returned to hawaii to shoot jurassic park. Movies and television shows filmed on kauai kauai film. Disney came back to kauai in 1979 to film last flight of noahs ark with elliot gould. All the opening scenes set in the peruvian jungle were filmed on the hawaiian island of kauai to which spielberg would return for.
Raiders of the lost ark 1981 filming locations young. Scenes from 1981s raiders of the lost ark were filmed there. Bethany performed all of the stunts in the movie that also features the north shores hanalei pier and beginning of the kalalau trail. Take a look at these raiders of the lost ark filming locations. In the opening scene of raiders of the lost ark, the paramount mountain logo dissolves into kalalea mountain. While the majority of the filming took place on kauai stepping in for the fictional isla nublar, theres a memorable scene shot here on maui. Some of the more notable movies are lord of the flies and the thorn birds. With harrison ford, karen allen, paul freeman, john rhysdavies. With a population of only 60,000 people, the island has. Raiders of the lost ark 1981 filming locations young indy. For decades movies and television shows have used kauai as the stunning backdrop for their epic stories, from south pacific to jurassic park. Feb 27, 2016 my visit to the anahola mountains on kauai, hi in february 2016. Filming location of the opening of raiders of the lost ark on.
The indiana jones film locations you can still visit today. The opening scene of raiders of the lost ark depicted indiana jones running and swinging by rope in the huleia river, near menehune fishpond. Here are a few movies filmed in hawaii that may surprise you. To the dismay of a couple of indiana jones fan forums, our list didnt contain raiders of the lost arkpartially filmed on kauai in 1980.
Amazon jungle, peru kauai, hawaii, usa after indiana jones escapes the temple, he finds himself on the run from the hovitos tribe. Indiana jones may have headed to peru in the opening scene of raiders of the lost ark, but the scenes were filmed in beautiful kauai. White heat was filmed in on kauai in 1934 and many classics and hits have followed. Those iconic jungletreasurehunting scenes in raiders of the lost ark were supposed to be. Indiana jones and the eight best movies filmed in hawaii hawaii.
Raiders of the lost ark movie filming locations the 80s. Jun 12, 2016 after 35 years, raiders of the lost ark still stands out as one of cinemas alltime classics. Aug 09, 2017 kee beach on the north shore of kauai, is where several movies have been filmed. Steven spielberg chose kauai as a location to film parts of raiders of the lost ark in 1981 starring harrison ford. Here follows a list of actual locations where scenes for raiders of the lost ark have been filmed. Even if youre not specifically planning to visit movie locations, you might enter a landscape or terrain on a hike where you suddenly feel youre in raiders of the lost ark or something. Indiana jones raiders of the lost ark filming locations and. Celebrity second homes in hawaii tropical alist escapes where the rich and famous get lost. Indiana jones sets out in search of a biblical artefact called the ark of the covenant, which is coveted by many people. The escape from the jungle was filmed on private property on kauai, possibly off aliomanu.
Several companies offer helicopter tours to the real jurassic. Raiders of the lost ark, later marketed as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by steven spielberg. The escape from the jungle was filmed on private property on kauai, possibly off aliomanu road, facing west. Standing in for the jungles of peru in the films elaborate opening sequence was the island of kauai in hawaii. Filming location of the opening of raiders of the lost. The temple set was constructed on kipu ranch, located along the huleia river, just south of lihue. Oct 01, 2016 another of steven spielbergs huge hits, the famous opening scene of raiders of the lost arkfeatures indiana jones in a peruvian jungle that is actually you guessed it a location on our very own kauai. Where is the ark of the covenant today and what is indiana. Raiders of the lost ark 1981, we see on the camera slate that the camera was set at twenty frames per second instead of the traditional twentyfour. Jun 22, 2018 a visit to the falls is also incorporated into the luxe kauai movie set tour and experience.
Mar 30, 2015 when i saw raiders of the lost ark in 1981 i knew what i wanted to be when i grew up. Raiders of the lost ark later marketed as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american actionadventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by lawrence kasdan from a story by george lucas and philip kaufman. In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer indiana jones is hired by the u. Celebrity second homes in hawaii travel luxury travel. Raiders of the lost ark filming locations raiders of the lost ark is the first movie in the indiana jones franchise. Discover indiana jones raiders of the lost ark filming locations hawaii, tunisia, uk, france and itinerary from peru to egypt through nepal and crete. With my replica indiana jones fedora on i visit two film locations on the island of. George lucas first hit on the idea for raiders of the lost ark in 1973, around the time he finished american graffiti. Mar 30, 2018 the first 12 minutes of raiders of the lost ark has.
In jurassic park, for example, kauai doubled for costa rica. When i saw raiders of the lost ark in 1981 i knew what i wanted to be when i grew up. One thing to do in kauai is visit locations where hollywood movies and other shows were filmed. Filming location of the opening of raiders of the lost ark. Me at raiders of the lost ark film locations kauai. Raiders of the lost ark 1981 filming locations here is your detailed scenebyscene guide to the film locations in the first indiana jones film. Indiana jones raiders of the lost ark filming locations. Of course, no adventure epic would be complete without some globetrotting, so for those of you who. They were actually shot on the island of kauai, hawaii. Jurassic park, from the already distant 1993, found most of its locations here, and now in 2015 jurassic world is back to the socalled garden isle. Jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, pirates of the caribbean, and more movies have been filmed on kauai.
Kathleen turner and william hurt turned kauai steamy during that same year for the filming of body heat. Kipu ranch is the highest recommended atv tour on kauai by kauai revealed. Be sure to also check out my visit to the jurassic park filming. Kauai has been used to imitate central america, asia and even avatars mythical planet. In 1992, he flew into kauai after hurricane eniki to pick up the film crew of jurassic park, which had been. Air transportation we had unlimited access to locations and very good cooperation from the film. Indiana jones and the eight best movies filmed in hawaii.
Indiana jones may have headed to peru in the opening scene of raiders of the lost ark, but the scenes were filmed in beautiful kauai, hawaiis garden isle. Kairouan, tunisia 1930s cairo is the holy city of kairouan, in northern tunisia. This happened to me on the first hike we made in the wailua river valley, four years ago. Famous kauai movie locations hawaiian isles kona coffee. In this episode we talk about the movie raiders of the lost ark 1981. Films raiders of the lost ark filming locations filming locations here follows a list of actual locations where scenes for raiders of the lost ark have been filmed. Posted by ra moon kauai is for many the most beautiful island of the hawaiian archipelago, and many movies and tv series have been filmed here. Raiders of the lost ark filming locations then and now. The scenes have been arranged in the same order as their appearance in the film.
Also, check out the faq page for more detailed information, including certificate of insurance detailslanguage. Kauai sets a beautiful stage in these blockbuster cinema favorites. Hollywood filmmakers have been using kauai as a backlot for feature movies for nearly 70 years. Take a kayak tour of huleia river or an atv tour through kipu ranch, a 3,000acre working cattle ranch, to see where the temple scenes in raiders of the lost ark were filmed. It was produced by frank marshall for lucasfilm ltd. Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark 1981.
Jul 07, 2015 raiders of the lost ark location guide this blogsite aims to provide the definitive guide to filming locations for the indiana jones trilogy. Raiders of the lost ark also known as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american action adventure film directed by steven spielberg, written by lawrence kasdan from a story by george lucas and philip kaufman. When raiders of the lost ark came out in 1981 it was a revolution in the adventure movie genre. Indiana jones filming locations to satisfy your wanderlust.