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Arizona Baby

Original title: Raising Arizona
  • 19871987
  • K-14K-14
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
139K
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POPULARITY
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Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter in Arizona Baby (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 of 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 of 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 of 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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
139K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,359
236
  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Holly Hunter
    • Trey Wilson
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Holly Hunter
    • Trey Wilson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 350User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:20
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    'Raising Arizona' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:18
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    'Buster Scruggs': The Coen Bros.' Misunderstood, Misanthropic Masterwork
    Clip 3:23
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    Clip 1:56
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    Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, and T.J. Kuhn in Arizona Baby (1987)
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    Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, and T.J. Kuhn in Arizona Baby (1987)

    Top cast

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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
    • 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(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      HI and Edwina's Chevy alternates between a 72 Impala 4 door post sedan and a 1974 4 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 & the Movies: 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 reviews350

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Still as good today
    Watched this again recently and still as good today as it was then.
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    • paulwattriley
    • Feb 11, 2020

    FAQ7

    • What is HI's real name? How about Ed's?
    • How does the film end?
    • Is 'Raising Arizona' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1987 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Arizona baby
    • 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

    Technical 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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