The second of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg Indiana Jones epics is set a year or so before the events in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1984). After a brief brouhaha involving a precious vial and a wild ride down a raging Himalyan river, Indy (Harrison Ford) gets down to the problem at hand: retrieving a precious gem and several kidnapped young boys on behalf of a remote East Indian village.
His companions this time around include a dim-bulbed, easily frightened nightclub chanteuse (Kate Capshaw), and a feisty 12-year-old kid named Short Round (Quan Ke Huy). Throughout, the plot takes second place to the thrills, which include a harrowing rollercoaster ride in an abandoned mineshaft and Indy's rescue of the heroine from a ritual sacrifice.
There are also a couple of cute references to "Raiders of the Lost Ark,: notably a funny variation of Indy's shooting of the Sherpa warrior. The movie is rated PG.
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