Raising Arizona (1987)
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- PG-13
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Crime
- 10 Apr 1987 (USA)
- Movie
When a childless couple--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.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nicolas Cage | ... |
H.I. McDunnough
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| Holly Hunter | ... |
Ed
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| Trey Wilson | ... |
Nathan Arizona, Sr.
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| John Goodman | ... |
Gale
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| William Forsythe | ... |
Evelle
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| Sam McMurray | ... |
Glen
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| Frances McDormand | ... |
Dot
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| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... |
Leonard Smalls
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| T.J. Kuhn | ... |
Nathan Junior
(as T.J. Kuhn Jr.)
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Lynne Kitei | ... |
Florence Arizona
(as Lynne Dumin Kitei)
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| Peter Benedek | ... |
Prison Counselor
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Charles 'Lew' Smith | ... |
Nice Old Grocery Man
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| Warren Keith | ... |
Younger FBI Agent
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| Henry Kendrick | ... |
Older FBI Agent
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Sidney Dawson | ... |
Ear-Bending Cellmate
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Richard Blake | ... |
Parole Board Chairman
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Troy Nabors | ... |
Parole Board Member
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Mary Seibel | ... |
Parole Board Member
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John O'Donnal | ... |
Hayseed in the Pickup
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Keith Jandacek | ... |
Whitey
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Warren Forsythe | ... |
Minister
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Ruben Young | ... |
'Trapped' Convict
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Dennis Sullivan | ... |
Policeman in Arizona House
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Richard Alexander | ... |
Policeman in Arizona House
(as Dick Alexander)
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Rusty Lee | ... |
Feisty Hayseed
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James Yeater | ... |
Fingerprint Technician
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Bill Andres | ... |
Reporter
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Carver Barns | ... |
Reporter
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Margaret H. McCormack | ... |
Unpainted Secretary
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Bill Rocz | ... |
Newscaster
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Mary F. Glenn | ... |
Payroll Cashier
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Jeremy Babendure | ... |
Scamp with Squirt Gun
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Bill Dobbins | ... |
Adoption Agent
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Ralph Norton | ... |
Gynecologist
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Henry Tank | ... |
Mopping Convict
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Frank Outlaw | ... |
Supermarket Manager
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Todd Michael Bogers | ... |
Varsity Nathan, Jr.
(as Todd Michael Rodgers)
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Machine Shop Ear-Bender
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Robert Gray | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Katie Thrasher | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Derek Russell | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Nicole Russell | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Zachary Sanders | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Noell Sanders | ... |
Glen and Dot's Kid
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Cody Ranger | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Jeremy Arendt | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Ashley Hammon | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Crystal Hiller | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Olivia Hughes | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Emily Malin | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Melanie Malin | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Craig McLaughlin | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Adam Savageau | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Benjamin Savageau | ... |
Arizona Quint
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David Schneider | ... |
Arizona Quint
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Michael Stewart | ... |
Arizona Quint
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William Preston Robertson | ... |
Amazing Voice (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ron Cobert | ... |
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
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Carmelo Russo | ... |
Policeman at Arizona Home (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joel Coen | ||
| Ethan Coen | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Ethan Coen | ... | (written by) & |
| Joel Coen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ethan Coen | ... | producer |
| Joel Coen | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| James Jacks | ... | executive producer |
| Deborah Reinisch | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Silverman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Sonnenfeld | ||
Editing by
| Michael R. Miller | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Berenbaum | ... | first assistant editor |
| Arnold Glassman | ... | associate editor |
| Brian Johnson | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kathie Weaver | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Nowicki | ... | remastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Donna Isaacson | ||
| John S. Lyons | ... | (as John Lyons) |
Production Design by
| Jane Musky | ||
Art Direction by
| Harold Thrasher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Kracik | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Hornung | ||
Makeup Department
| Dan Frey | ... | hair stylist |
| Camille Henderson | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Katherine James | ... | makeup artist (as Katherine James-Cosburn) |
Production Management
| Kevin Dowd | ... | production manager |
| Alma Kuttruff | ... | production supervisor |
| Andrew Sears | ... | post-production manager / second unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patricia Hess | ... | second assistant director (as Patricia Doherty) |
| Jon Kilik | ... | second assistant director |
| Chitra F. Mojtabai | ... | second assistant director (as Chitra Mojtabai) |
| Deborah Reinisch | ... | first assistant director |
| Kelly Van Horn | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| J. Todd Anderson | ... | storyboard artist |
| John Anderson | ... | art department assistant |
| Roger Belk | ... | set dresser |
| Marcia Calosio | ... | key set dresser (as Marcia Calosio-Foeldi) |
| Pasco Di Carlo | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Donnelly | ... | scenic artist |
| Flint Esquerra | ... | art department assistant |
| Jan Fead | ... | assistant property master |
| Star Fields | ... | carpenter |
| Todd Hatfield | ... | scenic artist |
| Bill Holmquist | ... | carpenter / propmaker |
| Terry Kempf | ... | lead carpenter |
| Robert Kracik | ... | draftsperson |
| Roger Pancake | ... | property master |
| Robb Roetman | ... | art department assistant |
| Steve Roll | ... | construction coordinator (as Stephen Roll) |
| Christian W. Russhon | ... | set dresser (as Chris Russhon) |
| Bill Seifried | ... | carpenter |
| Charles Seinfried | ... | carpenter (as Chuck Seifried) |
| Linette Shorr | ... | set dresser (as Linette Forbes Shorr) |
| Katie Tansley | ... | art department assistant |
| Jerri Thrasher | ... | art department assistant (as Gerry Thrasher) |
| Britt Torney | ... | property man |
| James Bush | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Eduardo H. Esparza | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Tim Fox | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | foley engineer |
| Ron Bochar | ... | sound editor |
| Allan Byer | ... | production sound mixer |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Michael DiCosimo | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Randy Gable | ... | additional boom operator |
| Greg Horn | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter F. Kurland | ... | boom operator |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Carl Mandelbaum | ... | special electronic sound effects |
| Jun Mizumachi | ... | special electronic sound effects |
| Bruce Pross | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Szymanski | ... | special electronic sound effects (as Frederick Szymanski) |
| Steven Visscher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | sound editor |
| Christopher Weir | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Peter Chesney | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Guy J. Louthan | ... | special effects lead (as Guy Louthan) |
| David J. Barker | ... | special effects welder (uncredited) |
| Tom Chesney | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Bruce D. Hayes | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Curt Bortel | ... | stunts |
| Shane Dixon | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunt double: John Goodman / stunts |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Jeff Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Edgard Mourino | ... | stunts |
| Ron Nix | ... | stunts |
| Spanky Spangler | ... | stunts |
| Cindy Wills | ... | stunts (as Cindy Wills Hartline) |
| Stuart Brent | ... | car stunts coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt double: Randall 'Tex' Cobb (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | assistant camera (as C. Mitchell Amundsen) |
| George Ball | ... | electrician |
| Michael F. Burke | ... | first electrician (as Michael Burke) |
| Ken Connors | ... | best boy (as Kenneth R. Conners) |
| Richard Crudo | ... | assistant camera (as Richard P. Crudo) |
| Tom Dreesen | ... | grip |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | first assistant camera |
| Russell Engels | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Field | ... | electrician |
| Brian Fitzsimons | ... | best boy grip (as Brian Fitzsimmons) |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | ... | still photographer: production stills |
| Michael L. Hall | ... | electrician (as Michael Hall) |
| Cindy Lagerstrom | ... | grip |
| John Lowry | ... | rigging grip (as John 'Earl' Lowry) |
| Danny McCallum | ... | electrician (as Dan MacCallum) |
| Marty Miller | ... | grip |
| Brad S. Mudgett | ... | camera department assistant |
| Robert A. Preston | ... | grip (as Bob Preston) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator |
| Craig Woodruff | ... | electrician |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Becca Korby-Sullivan | ... | extras casting |
| Sunny Seibel | ... | casting: Arizona |
| Yvonne Van Orden | ... | baby casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Ann Ahern | ... | costume constructor |
| Ada Akaji | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Stephen M. Chudej | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Wendy Cracchiolo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Brian Kirk | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ellen Ryba | ... | assistant to costume designer (as Ellen M. Ryba) |
Location Management
| Rick Ashman | ... | location production assistant |
| Matt Cartsonis | ... | location production assistant |
| Adam Grad | ... | location assistant |
| L.R. Kelly | ... | location production assistant |
| David Pomier | ... | location manager |
| Kim Seeger | ... | location production assistant |
| Constance L. Hoy | ... | location production assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dan Conte | ... | digital score assistant |
| Benjamin Freed | ... | musician: banjo (as Ben Freed) |
| Mieczyslaw Litwinski | ... | musician: Jews harp, guitar |
| Sebastian Niessen | ... | music engineer |
| D. Stanton Miranda | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Thomas Johnston | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rodd Wolff | ... | uncredited |
Additional Crew
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach |
| Tom Ajar | ... | projectionist |
| Julie Asch | ... | baby wrangler |
| Elizabeth Boyd | ... | craft service |
| Valerie Susan Brown | ... | production secretary |
| Christopher Buchanan | ... | production office coordinator |
| Bob Childers | ... | craft service |
| John R. Crowder | ... | yodeler |
| Blake Hocevar | ... | office assistant |
| Maureen Hymers | ... | production assistant |
| Karl Lewis Miller | ... | animal action |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Sharon Roesler | ... | production office coordinator |
| Barbara-Ann Stein | ... | production auditor |
| Erin Stewart Tiedje | ... | production assistant (as Erin Stewart) |
| Eric Tignini | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Cartwright | ... | assistant auditor (uncredited) |
| Rob Harris | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| James M. McEwen | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
| Bryan Reinhart | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Andrew Sears | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Kurt Woolner | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Circle Films (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1987) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Films-Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Holland Film Releasing (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (France) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS / Fox Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1988) (Belgium) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Showtime Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1990) (United States) (tv)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox India (1995) (India) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- SubTV (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (The Nicholas Cage Celebrity Pack)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- De Volkskrant (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Coen Brothers - The Complete Collection)
- Fox (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- J.G. Films (negative cutting)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Phoenix Film Office (special thanks)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production services)
- Spera Corporation (post-production services)
- Temptu (tattoo design)
- The Optical House (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and policewoman Edwina marry, and then discover that they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDunnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers, and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes.
Written by Scott Renshaw |
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| Taglines | A comedy beyond belief. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $36,240, 15 Mar 1987 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Hu and Edwina's Chevy alternates between a ;72 Impala 4-door post sedan and a 1974 4-door hardtop quite blatantly throughout the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Heat/Lethal Weapon/Lily Tomlin/Raising Arizona (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Down In The Willow Garden See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This picture was shot on location in Arizona's Valley of the Sun A Great Place to Raise Your Kids See more » |
| 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. See more » |