Raising Arizona

1987 Joel Coen 1h 34m ★ 7.0
Comedy Crime
Raising Arizona

When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.

Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage H.I.
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

Vibes

Adventurous Chill Darkly Funny Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

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Fargo
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Coen Brothers' desperate schemes. Two films about people whose plans are as doomed as they are determined.