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Raising Arizona (1987)

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.

Raising Arizona
PG-13
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
April 10, 1987
Director
Joel Coen , Ethan Coen
Cast
Nicolas Cage , Holly Hunter , Trey Wilson , John Goodman , William Forsythe , Sam McMurray , Frances McDormand , Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Runtime
94 Minutes
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio
Circle Films
Writers
Ethan Coen , Joel Coen
Tagline
A comedy beyond belief.

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.

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