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"Raising Arizona" is the new work by the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, whose previous film was the superb thriller "Blood Simple." That was a movie that pushed reality as far as it could go within the rigid confines of a well-made thriller. "Raising Arizona" needs the same kind of restraint. It's all over the map.
Miami Herald. Raising Arizona is the best comedy about kidnapping ever made. Small category, admittedly. This is a film that gets a laugh -- legitimate, unqualified, not a sick laugh at all -- out of a running gag in which a baby is left in the middle of an Arizona highway by thugs on the lam. Cars bear down, a "biker from Hell" attacks.
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 ...
Raising Arizona. Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover 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. IMDb 7.3 1 h 34 min 1987. 16+. Comedy · Drama · Coarse · Gentle. This video is currently ...
Raising Arizona is 523 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 286 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Zappa but less popular than The Prophecy.
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Feb 6, 2016 · Leading up to the release of Hail, Caesar!, Vague Visages explores the work of Joel and Ethan Coen. If 1984’s Blood Simple was the test run for the Coen brothers’ darker tendencies, their 1987 follow-up, Raising Arizona, is a distinct calling card for their more overtly comedic instincts; a frenetic farce that combines slapstick sensibilities and giddy playfulness with the English language.
Overview. 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. Genres. Comedy, Crime. Release Date. 1987/03/13. Runtime.
