Raising Arizona

1987 94 min ★ 7.1 Comedy, Crime

When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

H.I.

Holly Hunter

Ed

Trey Wilson

Nathan Arizona, Sr.

John Goodman

Gale

William Forsythe

Evelle

Sam McMurray

Glen

Frances McDormand

Dot

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Leonard Smalls

T.J. Kuhn

Nathan Junior

Lynne Kitei

Florence Arizona

Details

Director

Joel Coen

Screenplay

Ethan Coen

Tagline

"Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$29,180,280

Production

Circle Films

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

April 18, 2022

★ 7/10

"H.I" (Nicolas Cage) is an habitual petty criminal who gradually falls in love with the police officer "Ed" (Holly Hunter) who has to take his mug shots every time he is apprehended. Finally determined to go straight, they marry and he takes a mundane job in a metal works. It's all going swimmingly, but try as they might they cannot conceive. This affects "Ed" badly, she loses her job and her moti...

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Filipe Manuel Neto

May 18, 2024

★ 7/10

**Another honorable addition to the Cohen Brothers' remarkable filmography.** I've seen several films by the Cohen Brothers and this one, far from being one of the most quotable when talking about them, is full of qualities that deserve note. The two brothers are known and respected for the way they create and direct cinematographic projects, giving little room for interference that would distu...