Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) was supposed to be the final film in the Indiana Jones series. Series creator George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg had always intended to make a trilogy if - and only if - the first two films were successful (which they most definitely were). In 2008, that intention was changed with the release of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
To that end, The Last Crusade reflects the intention of two filmmakers to end a series. Once again, the film follows Indiana Jones (affectionately called Indy by his friends) as he tries to simultaneously find his father and find the Holy Grail - all while trying to evade the Nazis who are hot on their tails. Of course, the Holy Grail is an artifact which gives eternal life to whomever drinks it. And naturally, it's highly sought-after by all the wrong people.
Also, at the 1990 Academy Awards, the film was nominated for three Oscars: Best Sound, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Effects Editing (which it won). This critical acclaim was reflected at the box office, where it made $474.2 million against a budget of $48 million.
