Indiana Jones and the Race to the Horizon by Jonathan Schecter

Indiana Jones finds himself mixed up with a Chinese general, obsessed with obtaining the location of a supernatural Tibetan monastery which has the power to bring one of history's most feared warlords back to life.

Type:

Feature

Status:

Available for Free

Page Count:

135pp

Genre:

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History

Budget:

Blockbuster

Age Rating:

13+

Based On:

Indiana Jones

Copyright Details:

WGA West Registry Effective Date 11/22/2019 Registration Number 2030965 Library of Congress Copyright Office Effective Date 11/14/2019 Registration Decision Date 2/5/2020 Registration Number PAu-4-007-109

Synopsis/Details:

In his final adventure, Indiana Jones and two of his former students find themselves mixed up with an evil Chinese general, who is obsessed with obtaining a long lost artifact, which has the ability to unlock the location of a fabled supernatural Tibetan Buddhist monastery which he believes has the power to bring one of history's most feared warlords back to life.

Story & Logistics

Story Situation:

Obtaining

Story Conclusion:

Bitter-sweet

Linear Structure:

Linear

Moral Affections:

Penitence

Cast Size:

Several

Locations:

Several

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Young Adult, Male Young Adult, Male over 45

Hero Type:

Legendary, Ordinary

Villian Type:

Authority Figure, Corrupted, Pure Evil

Advanced

Adaption:

Based on Existing Fiction, Based on True Events

Action Elements:

Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry

Life Topics:

Quarterlife Crisis, The Elderly

Time Period:

The Fifties (1950–1959), Cold War (Soviet Union and United States, and their allies, 1945–1989 or 1991)

Country:

China, Greece, Mongolia, United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Relationship Topics:

Bonding

Writer Style:

Christopher McQuarrie, Frank Darabont, Lawrence Kasdan

Submitted: July 8, 2023

Last Updated: May 6, 2025

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The Writer: Jonathan Schecter

I am an orthodontist from Long Island, New York who loves movies and writing stories when not straightening teeth and creating beautiful smiles. The first story I wish to share is a fifth and final Indiana Jones story that was originally completed in 2019. Its initial inception occurred after reading the book "Lost Horizon" assigned to my 10th grade English class in 1989 - the same year Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade came out. Obviously, I had to make some minor adjustments to my story since there was a fourth installment - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and I needed to take into account that story existed in Indy's world. If anyone is a true Indiana Jones fan - meaning the original... Go to bio