Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

  • Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
  • Writer: Ethan Coen,Joel Coen
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: April 17, 1987
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Arizona Junior
  • "Raising Arizona" is a comedy film directed by the Coen brothers and starring Nicolas Kim Coppola . It was released in the United States on March 13, 1987.
    The film tells a series of stories about the stupid thief McDonough and his love for policewoman Ed. But because his wife is infertile, McDonough stole the son of rich man Alexandra. 
    The film was selected by AFI as the 31st place in AFI's 100-year 100 Comedy Movies. 

    Details

    • Release date April 17, 1987
    • Filming locations Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies Circle Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $6,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $22,847,564

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $36,240

    Gross worldwide

    $29,180,280

    Movie reviews

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    • By Velva 2021-11-14 08:01:24

      [Movie Notes] Raising Arizona

      1. This is an early film by the Coen brothers. The film is very freehand, so that people can watch it comfortably.
      2. In addition to watching the 87 version of Nicholas Cage's "big guy" look in the film, you can also see the stupid thief played by John Goodman, who was very relaxed at the time.
      3. The time span of the film is very long, from the protagonist’s youth to the old man; maybe the time span is very short, which is the time of a dream-anyway, when listening to the...

    • By Jude 2021-11-14 08:01:24

      Young Cage

      One of Cage's best looks is in this film. There is another look that I also like, in the sultry moonlight, when he was very young.

      Thin, disorganized, depressed, kind, stupid, simple, crazy and happy. I like the sharp and ignorant eyes of the young Cage wild small carnivores, and for relatively gentle people, the young Cage performs like a clown in a circus, the one with the most indispensable eyes of the audience. Faced with such a young man as a small person, once his story...

    • By Jacinthe 2021-11-14 08:01:24

      Fun black humor

      Compared with the first blood labyrinth, the second work of the Coen brothers has changed the tone from indifference, depression and darkness to warmth, relaxed and weird. It seems to have a great contrast, but the actual theme is exactly the same. It is nothing more than a discussion of human nature. That's missing. It is another case of serial kidnapping and extortion. The Coen brothers have tried repeatedly on this subject. Perhaps this kind of case can best reflect the dark side of...

    • By Lowell 2021-11-14 08:01:24

      Raising Arizona: A Conjecture

             The beginning of the story may happen on a sunny day. It was the western United States in the late 1980s. People there spoke in a different tone from other places. They liked to pronounce "i" as "ar". In addition to speaking more vigorously, the place was also shrouded by the sun. I mean. Plancha. The sun scorches the people there like hope.
              So, maybe on a sunny day, a pair of brothers saw a piece of news in the newspaper. According to the news, a family of...

    • By Lucie 2021-11-14 08:01:24

      Motion shots and irony

      Cohen’s second work has a lot of ways to imitate perspective. It imitates babies and imitates the movement of a demon with high wheels in a nightmare. Cohen made a kind of using a long plank of two people to hold the camera at one end, which can imitate very The perspective of movement, which is also used in the blood maze, is an unnatural perspective, just like a demon. The second half gradually turned into a two-smoker-like story, but drama itself was never Cohen's main goal.

      Highly...

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    • By Rozella 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      Wisdom of details, sweet...

    • By Jovani 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      This is actually a warm film, right?! Cage's monologue at the end of the film and the gentle music really feel so good. ps. Don't complain about Cage's bad movie now, let's take a look at his previous...

    • By Desmond 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      All kinds of dark humor and banter (Shawshank died laughing), I really like the dream line. But the ending really...

    • By Destin 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      The Coen brothers were ridiculous back then. The young Cage is a bit bitter, but the family drama around the family is always Cage's favorite. The two robbers are so...

    • By Brittany 2022-04-23 07:01:42

      Under the black sunset is your golden tenderness... '87 Coen Brothers' '87 Lush...

    Movie plot

    McDonough was a typical stupid thief, and he naturally became a frequent visitor to the Arizona prison. This experience led him to get acquainted with the beautiful policewoman Edwina who was responsible for taking pictures of him. The two not only fell in love, but also got married with the help of Edwina's father. McDonough also found a job in the factory, and Edwina also believes that her husband has reformed. But such a peaceful...
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    Movie quotes

    • Parole Board chairman: They've got a name for people like you H.I. That name is called "recidivism."

      Parole Board member: Repeat offender!

      Parole Board chairman: Not a pretty name, is it H.I.?

      H.I.: No, sir. That's one bonehead name, but that ain't me any more.

      Parole Board chairman: You're not just telling us what we want to hear?

      H.I.: No, sir, no way.

      Parole Board member: 'Cause we just want to hear the truth.

      H.I.: Well, then I guess I am telling you what you want to hear.

      Parole Board chairman: Boy, didn't we just tell you not to do that?

      H.I.: Yes, sir.

      Parole Board chairman: Okay, then.

    • Glen: Say that reminds me, how'd you get that kid so darn fast? Me and Dot went in to adopt on account a' somethin' went wrong with my semen, and they said we had to wait five years for a healthy white baby. I said, "Healthy white baby? Five years? What else you got?" Said they got two Koreans and a negra born with his heart on the outside. It's a crazy world.

      H.I.: Someone oughta sell tickets.

      Glen: Sure, I'd buy one.

    • H.I.: Sometimes it's a hard world for small things.