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Raising Arizona

  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
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Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona (1987)
'Raising Arizona' turns 35! Here's a look back at our favorite moments from Joel and Ethan Coen's iconic crime comedy, starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman.
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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.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.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.

  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen
  • Writers
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Holly Hunter
    • Trey Wilson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,986
    178
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Holly Hunter
      • Trey Wilson
    • 384User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • H.I. McDunnough
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Ed
    Trey Wilson
    Trey Wilson
    • Nathan Arizona, Sr.
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Gale
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Evelle
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Glen
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    • Dot
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    • Leonard Smalls
    T.J. Kuhn
    T.J. Kuhn
    • Nathan Junior
    • (as T.J. Kuhn Jr.)
    Lynne Kitei
    Lynne Kitei
    • Florence Arizona
    • (as Lynne Dumin Kitei)
    Peter Benedek
    Peter Benedek
    • Prison Counselor
    Charles 'Lew' Smith
    • Nice Old Grocery Man
    Warren Keith
    Warren Keith
    • Younger FBI Agent
    Henry Kendrick
    Henry Kendrick
    • Older FBI Agent
    Sidney Dawson
    • Ear-Bending Cellmate
    Richard Blake
    • Parole Board Chairman
    Troy Nabors
    • Parole Board Member
    Mary Seibel
    • Parole Board Member
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Ethan Coen, Nicolas Cage was crazy about his Woody Woodpecker haircut and that it reacted to H.I.'s stress level. The bigger the danger he's in, the bigger the wave in his hair gets.
    • Goofs
      H.I. and Edwina's Chevy alternates between a 1972 Impala four-door post sedan, and a 1974 four-door hardtop quite blatantly throughout the film.
    • Quotes

      Gale: All right, ya hayseeds, it's a stick-up. Everybody freeze. Everybody down on the ground.

      Feisty Hayseed: Well, which is it, young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground? Mean to say, if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'm a-gonna be in motion. You see...

      Gale: Shut up!

      Feisty Hayseed: Okay then.

      Gale: Everybody down on the ground!

      Evelle: Y'all can just forget that part about freezin' now.

      Gale: Better still to get down there.

      Evelle: Yeah, y'all hear that, don't ya?

      [Everybody lays down. Gale looks at the now-empty teller windows]

      Gale: Shit! Where'd all the tellers go?

      Teller's voices: We're down here, sir.

      Evelle: They're on the floor as you commanded, Gale.

    • Crazy credits
      This picture was shot on location in Arizona's Valley of the Sun A Great Place to Raise Your Kids
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Heat/Lethal Weapon/Lily Tomlin/Raising Arizona (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Down In The Willow Garden
      by Arthur Gorson
      (C) Copyright Charlie Munroe 1957, 1972
      Performed by Holly Hunter

    User reviews384

    Featured review
    7/10

    The Birth of Cage

    This is it, this is the movie that I feel unleased the dynamic and over the top Nico Cage.

    RA is a colourful film that packs an entertaining punch for the audience via a fantastic cast.

    Great film that Cage absolutely dominates and we are truly blessed that he does.

    Highly recommend for a spoonful of something different :)
    • damianphelps
    • Dec 11, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Educando a Arizona
    • Filming locations
      • Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Circle Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,847,564
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,240
      • Mar 15, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,180,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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