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Raising Arizona (1987)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Crime, Drama  |  17 April 1987 (USA)
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When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintupelets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.

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T.J. Kuhn ...
Nathan Arizona Jr. (as T.J. Kuhn Jr.)
Lynne Kitei ...
Florence Arizona (as Lynne Dumin Kitei)
Peter Benedek ...
Charles 'Lew' Smith ...
Warren Keith ...
Younger FBI Agent
Henry Kendrick ...
Older FBI Agent
Sidney Dawson ...
Moses, Ear-Bending Cellmate
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Storyline

Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>

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A comedy beyond belief. See more »

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Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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PG-13 | See all certifications »

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17 April 1987 (USA)  »

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Arizona Junior  »

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Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$22,847,564 (USA)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ed's maiden name, visible on her police uniform name tag, is Hucket. See more »

Goofs

When HI first enters Double Coupons, the large "Liquors" sign appears behind him at the front of the store. The sign appears again behind the dogs as they chase HI down the rear aisle. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
H.I.: [voiceover] My name is H.I. McDonnaugh. Call me Hi.
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Crazy Credits

filmed on location in Valley of the Sun, Arizona -- a great place to raise your kids See more »

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Featured in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) See more »

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She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain
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Traditional
Sung by John Goodman and William Forsythe in the car
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pure lunacy
14 October 1998 | by (L.A. California) – See all my reviews

Pure lunacy is what Raising Arizona is. It's got everything you could ask for in a film; kidnapping, jailbreaks, Hell's Angels, explosions and guns, guns guns. Nic Cage is great in the role of a very befuddled conveniance store robber who falls in love with Holly Hunter's Ed. Throw in John Goodman and William Forsythe as a couple of car stealing, bank robbing brothers and you got yourself scenes that will make you giggle when you think back about them. The entire state of Arizona seems trigger happy in the Coen's eyes. Clerks, cops, and crooks pull out firearms and let loose like the finale of the 1812 Overture. Plus, where else can you hear really good yodeling?


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