Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), poster, US

Unframed: 40 x 30 in. (102 x 76 cm)

The artwork on this piece was also used on the standard size US poster. This format poster, used for drive-ins and special displays, is considerably rarer as far fewer were printed. It was printed on heavier paper stock and distributed rolled, making it harder to store than folded posters. Over time many of the rolled posters also got folded. This is one of the unfolded examples.

This action adventure film was directed by Steven Spielberg. It was written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was the first instalment of the hugely popular Indiana Jones film franchise, which stars Harrison Ford as archaeologist Indiana Jones.