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Raising Arizona

1987 · 94 min Comedy Crime
⭐ 7.1 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 1987
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Crime
Director Joel Coen
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (2305 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Joel Coen

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 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
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T.J. Kuhn

Nathan Junior
Lynne Kitei

Lynne Kitei

Florence Arizona

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