Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987 · 94 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.1 (2,447 votes)
Dir. Joel Coen · Starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe, Sam McMurray · Music Carter Burwell

“Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...”

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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.

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A riotous, absurd ride through the Arizona desert, this film feels like a live-action cartoon bursting with eccentric characters and rapid-fire dialogue. It's a high-energy, visually distinct caper, blending slapstick with a surprisingly heartfelt core about the yearning for family, all wrapped in a uniquely Coen Brothers' comedic package.

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