<P> Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action - adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series . Released nineteen years after the previous film , the film is set in 1957 , pitting Indiana Jones ( Harrison Ford ) against Soviet agents -- led by Irina Spalko ( Cate Blanchett ) -- searching for a telepathic crystal skull . Jones is aided by his former lover , Marion Ravenwood ( Karen Allen ) , and her son , Mutt Williams ( Shia LaBeouf ) . Ray Winstone , John Hurt , and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast . </P>
<P> Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action - adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series . Released nineteen years after the previous film , the film is set in 1957 , pitting Indiana Jones ( Harrison Ford ) against Soviet agents -- led by Irina Spalko ( Cate Blanchett ) -- searching for a telepathic crystal skull . Jones is aided by his former lover , Marion Ravenwood ( Karen Allen ) , and her son , Mutt Williams ( Shia LaBeouf ) . Ray Winstone , John Hurt , and Jim Broadbent are also part of the supporting cast . </P>
when did kingdom of the crystal skull take place
when did kingdom of the crystal skull take place
1957
1957