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Raising Arizona (1987)

PG_13  94 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime   -  13 March 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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage ...
Holly Hunter ...
Trey Wilson Trey Wilson ...
John Goodman ...
William Forsythe ...
Sam McMurray ...
Glen
Frances McDormand ...
Dot
Randall 'Tex' Cobb ...
T.J. Kuhn T.J. Kuhn ...
Nathan Arizona Jr. (as T.J. Kuhn Jr.)
Lynne Kitei Lynne Kitei ...
Florence Arizona (as Lynne Dumin Kitei)
Peter Benedek Peter Benedek ...
Prison Counselor
Charles 'Lew' Smith Charles 'Lew' Smith ...
Nice Old Grocery Man
Warren Keith Warren Keith ...
Younger FBI Agent
Henry Kendrick Henry Kendrick ...
Older FBI Agent
Sidney Dawson 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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Arizona | Bounty Hunter | Quintuplets | Police  | See more »

Taglines:

Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead... See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Educando a Arizona See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$36,240 (USA) (15 March 1987) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$22,847,564 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Director Trademark: [Joel Coen and Ethan Coen] [Kubrick] The acronyms "P.O.E" and "O.P.E." spray-painted in the washroom and shown in reverse in the mirror are references to the Stanley Kubrick films Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and The Shining. The soundtrack prominently features the 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven, also used memorably in A Clockwork Orange. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The "Deep Southern" accent of the main characters, is not typical of Arizona. See more »

Quotes

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

Baby Wrangler See more »

Connections

Referenced in "American Dad!: G-String Circus (#6.8)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Home On The Range"
Performed by Phil "Dusty" Stockton
Courtesy of Outdoorsman Records See more »