Raising Arizona

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

Apr 10 1987 PG-13 1h 34m
Comedy, Crime

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

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Plot

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

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Directed by

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Circle Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations total

Trailers
Raising Arizona | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
Featurettes
Simon Pegg on Raising Arizona: "It's a living, breathing Looney Tunes cartoon"
Quentin Tarantino on Raising Arizona
Scores
# of Votes
155,169
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA