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Raising Arizona (1987)
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13 March 1987 (USA)
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A comedy beyond belief. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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1 nomination
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(64 articles)
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A Serious Man and the odd movie out
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
(From Screen Rant. 9 December 2009, 6:45 AM, PST)
A Serious Man and the odd movie out
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Perhaps the funniest film ever made
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | H.I. McDunnough | |
| Holly Hunter | ... | Edwina 'Ed' McDunnough | |
| Trey Wilson | ... | Nathan Arizona | |
| John Goodman | ... | Gale Snoats | |
| William Forsythe | ... | Evelle Snoats | |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Glen | |
| Frances McDormand | ... | Dot | |
| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... | Leonard Smalls | |
| T.J. Kuhn | ... | Nathan Arizona Jr. (as T.J. Kuhn Jr.) | |
| Lynne Kitei | ... | Florence Arizona (as Lynne Dumin Kitei) | |
| Peter Benedek | ... | Prison Counselor | |
| Charles 'Lew' Smith | ... | Nice Old Grocery Man | |
| Warren Keith | ... | Younger FBI Agent | |
| Henry Kendrick | ... | Older FBI Agent | |
| Sidney Dawson | ... | Moses, Ear-Bending Cellmate |
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94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Australia:M |
USA:PG-13 (Violence) |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 (video rating: 2001) |
UK:15 (original rating) |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Revealing mistakes: During several shots of various front seat conversations, the vehicles do not have any windshields, both of Edwina and H. I., and Evelle and Gale.
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References Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
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Girls, Do Not Wink
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What is the point of the tattoo shown on Leonard Smalls' arm?Is this movie based on a novel?
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The Coen Brothers are genius !! That's not an opinion, that's a fact. I can appreciate and respect all kind of different opinions on all sort of matters, but not on this one. If anyone says the Coen brothers are bad, overrated or not funny, they are just plain wrong. Raising Arizona is the funniest story I've ever seen. It can go over the top as much as it wants and still it doesn't become bad. That's a great achievement only the Coen Brothers can do. Jim Carrey can't do it and neither can Mike Myers. At the same time, this story is emotional and warming. How often do you see a combination like that. Joel and Ethan Coen often use the same actors and actresses. And they're right cause those who play in their films belong to Hollywoods very best. John Goodman, Holly Hunter...and in this film Nicolas Cage !! Nic plays one of his best roles so far. Perhaps even THE best. Holly Hunter is great as always and this role fits her perfectly. I believe it was also written especially for her. No need to say John Goodman and William Forsythe give away flawless performances as well. Try also to pay attention to the rather small part played by Frances McDormand. Raising Arizona is about a criminal falling in love with a police woman. They wanna celebrate their love with a baby but they are unable to have one themselves. Than the news breaks! A rich couple in the area received quintets. 5 healthy young babies. Hi and Ed (our couple) think it's unfair and they decide to steal one of them so they could raise their own little family. Now, the few lines I've wrote appear already in the intro of the movie. I can hear you think : with what else are the going to fill the movie. Well, go and see. If you haven't seen this film yet it's a real shame. It's a must see for everyone!!! Some scenes are so hilarious you'll have trouble breathing, I assure you. This film doesn't need stupid faces or teenager sex jokes to be funny.