Raiders of the Lost Ark script development

During the script development of Raiders of the Lost Ark in the late 1970s to 1980, writer Lawrence Kasdan went through a number of drafts to produce the completed screenplay. Although the plot points largely remained the same throughout, based on the story conference Kasdan had attended with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, a number of elements changed including dropped characters and names. Certain set pieces were also removed which would be recycled for the film's sequel ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Characters

 * Jamal | Abu
 * Bang Chow
 * Belzig | Arnold Toht
 * Eric Davona
 * Tengtu Hok / "The Wild Boar"
 * Buzz Kehoe
 * Victor Lovar | Emile Belloq | Chartiere | René Belloq
 * Petrovich / "The Bloody Vulture"
 * Rashad
 * Schliemann | Dietrich
 * Jules Spencer
 * Calvin Stansbury
 * Stanton

Locations

 * Shanghai