Directed by Joel Coen
Written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld

Nicolas Cage as H.I. "Hi" McDonnough Holly Hunter as Edwina "Ed" McDonnough Trey Wilson as Nathan Arizona, Sr. John Goodman as Gale Snopes William Forsythe as Evelle Snopes Sam McMurray as Glen Frances McDormand as Dot Randall "Tex" Cobb as Leonard Smalls T.J. Kuhn as Nathan Junior Lynne Dumin Kitei as Florence Arizona Peter Benedek as Prison Counsellor Charles "Lew" Smith as Nice Old Grocery Man

Running Time: 94 min.
Release Date: Mar. '87

Overall Call:
Raising Arizona is probably one you've already heard of. So this review is for the few they may not have and a reminder to see it again for those that have. Yet another classic from the Coen Brothers. If for some unanswerable reason you have not cared for the Coen's early oddball dramas this one deserves separate consideration. This one is all funny slapstick cartoonish humor done with dose of intellect. From the first yodeling whine until the final credits you can't help but be amused by this film of total loonesy. Even if you don't find it as entertaining as I did there will be something in there that will make you laugh out loud. Nicolas Cage is in peek quirk form before he fell into the summer Bruckheimer blockbuster black hole. Holly Hunter is fabulous as is everyone else. If you need movie escapism and a healthy dose of hilarity rent Raising Arizona. When you start it don't settle in too much, for soon you'll be on the floor rolling around (laughing).

Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Hilarious Characters
+ Hilarious Script
+ Not without intellect