RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK: THE ADAPTATION
Filmmaker Chris Strompolos in attendance

Film
hosted by
Dr. Jeff Phillips, DMD

Directed by Eric Zala
United States, 100 minutes
Action/Family Friendly
SUN OCT 16 @ 12:00PM
The Grand

Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb met while attending elementary school in South Mississippi at ages nine and ten. Initially, they were mere acquaintances, but when Chris saw the theatrical debut of Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, he was completely captivated by the movie’s adventurous spirit and taken with the character of Indiana Jones. Eric also loved Raiders and in the summer of ‘82, the two recruited Jayson to team up with them to painstakingly recreate the Spielberg Lucas $26 million blockbuster scene by scene. For the next seven years, they labored, their relationship tested by inevitable changes that come with growing from boys to young men. Their mission complete, it seemed that the journey had come to an end, but fifteen years later, the trio were contacted by filmmaker Eli Roth, setting off a chain of events that led to a reunion, a meeting with Steven Spielberg and ultimately, the purchase of their life rights by Hollywood mega-producer Scott Rudin and an unimaginable major motion picture deal. It’s the stuff childhood dreams are made of!

Filmography: First Feature

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