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Raising Arizona
Quick Facts
DirectorJoel Coen
Runtime1h 34m · PG-13
GenresComedy · Crime
Release1987-03-13
Film

Raising Arizona

1987· PG-13· 1h 34m· Comedy· Crime

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

Raising Arizona, a Coen brothers’ black comedy, follows Hi and Edie, a childless couple, as they kidnap one of the Addley quintuplets to become parents. Hi’s criminal past complicates their domestic bliss, blending absurdity with the mundane realities of small-town life. The film’s sharp dialogue and offbeat humor underscore the couple’s escalating misadventures, as they navigate a chaotic mix of paranoia, redemption, and the peculiarities of rural American culture.

1987-03-13
Raising Arizona

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Key Crew
DirectorJoel Coen
ScreenplayEthan Coen
ProducerEthan Coen
Director of PhotographyBarry Sonnenfeld
Original Music ComposerCarter Burwell
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released1987-03-13
Runtime1h 34m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosCircle Films
Budget$6M
Box office$29M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 2357 votes
Original languageen

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