Raising Arizona (1987)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...
When a childless couple of 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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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: H.I.
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter As: Ed
Trey Wilson Trey Wilson As: Nathan Arizona, Sr.
John Goodman John Goodman As: Gale
William Forsythe William Forsythe As: Evelle
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Storyline

When a childless couple of 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.


Tagline: Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 13 March 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Circle Films

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $29,180,280

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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

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Leonard Smalls

T.J. Kuhn

T.J. Kuhn

Nathan Junior

Lynne Kitei

Lynne Kitei

Florence Arizona

Peter Benedek

Peter Benedek

Prison Counselor

Charles 'Lew' Smith

Charles 'Lew' Smith

Nice Old Grocery Man

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Younger FBI Agent

Henry Kendrick

Henry Kendrick

Older FBI Agent

Sidney Dawson

Sidney Dawson

Ear-Bending Cellmate

Richard Blake

Richard Blake

Parole Board Chairman

Troy Nabors

Troy Nabors

Parole Board Member

Mary Seibel

Mary Seibel

Parole Board Member

John O'Donnal

John O'Donnal

Hayseed in the Pickup

Keith Jandacek

Keith Jandacek

Whitey

Warren Forsythe

Warren Forsythe

Minister

Ruben Young

Ruben Young

'Trapped' Convict

Dennis Sullivan

Dennis Sullivan

Policeman in Arizona House

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Policeman in Arizona House

Rusty Lee

Rusty Lee

Feisty Hayseed

James Yeater

James Yeater

Fingerprint Technician

Bill Andres

Bill Andres

Reporter

Carver Barns

Carver Barns

Reporter

Margaret H. McCormack

Margaret H. McCormack

Unpainted Secretary

Bill Rocz

Bill Rocz

Newscaster

Mary F. Glenn

Mary F. Glenn

Payroll Cashier

Jeremy Babendure

Jeremy Babendure

Scamp with Squirt Gun

Bill Dobbins

Bill Dobbins

Adoption Agent

Ralph Norton

Ralph Norton

Gynecologist

Henry Tank

Henry Tank

Mopping Convict

Frank Outlaw

Frank Outlaw

Supermarket Manager

Todd Michael Bodgers

Todd Michael Bodgers

Varsity Nathan, Jr.

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Machine Shop Ear-Bender

Robert Gray

Robert Gray

Glen and Dot's Kid

Katie Thrasher

Katie Thrasher

Glen and Dot's Kid

Derek Russell

Derek Russell

Glen and Dot's Kid

Nicole Russell

Nicole Russell

Glen and Dot's Kid

Zachary Sanders

Zachary Sanders

Glen and Dot's Kid

Noell Sanders

Noell Sanders

Glen and Dot's Kid

Cody Ranger

Cody Ranger

Arizona Quint

Jeremy Arendt

Jeremy Arendt

Arizona Quint

Ashley Hammon

Ashley Hammon

Arizona Quint

Crystal Hiller

Crystal Hiller

Arizona Quint

Olivia Hughes

Olivia Hughes

Arizona Quint

Emily Malin

Emily Malin

Arizona Quint

Melanie Malin

Melanie Malin

Arizona Quint

Craig McLaughlin

Craig McLaughlin

Arizona Quint

Adam Savageau

Adam Savageau

Arizona Quint

Benjamin Savageau

Benjamin Savageau

Arizona Quint

David Schneider

David Schneider

Arizona Quint

Michael Stewart

Michael Stewart

Arizona Quint

William Preston Robertson

William Preston Robertson

Amazing Voice (voice)

Ron Cobert

Ron Cobert

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Directed By

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Second Assistant Director

Kelly Van Horn

Kelly Van Horn

First Assistant Director

Deborah Reinisch

Deborah Reinisch

First Assistant Director

Thomas Johnston

Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Chitra F. Mojtabai

Chitra F. Mojtabai

Second Assistant Director

Patricia Anne Doherty

Patricia Anne Doherty

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Screenplay

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

John S. Lyons

John S. Lyons

Casting

Donna Isaacson

Donna Isaacson

Casting

James Jacks

James Jacks

Executive Producer

Deborah Reinisch

Deborah Reinisch

Associate Producer

Alma Kuttruff

Alma Kuttruff

Production Supervisor

Mark Silverman

Mark Silverman

Co-Producer

Edited By

Michael R. Miller

Michael R. Miller

Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Michael Berenbaum

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Katherine James

Katherine James

Makeup Artist

Richard Hornung

Richard Hornung

Costume Design

Dan Frey

Dan Frey

Hairstylist

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Sound Editor

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Allan Byer

Allan Byer

Production Sound Mixer

Greg Horne

Greg Horne

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director of Photography

David M. Dunlap

David M. Dunlap

Camera Operator

Stephen St. John

Stephen St. John

Steadicam Operator

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Jane Musky

Jane Musky

Production Design

Harold Thrasher

Harold Thrasher

Art Direction

Robert Kracik

Robert Kracik

Set Decoration

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Roger Belk

Roger Belk

Set Dresser

Linette Forbes Shorr

Linette Forbes Shorr

Set Dresser

Christian W. Russhon

Christian W. Russhon

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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