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  • Actors: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe
  • Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Deborah Reinisch, James Jacks
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005K26C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,032 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Blood Simple made it clear that the cinematically precocious Coen brothers (writer-director Joel and writer-producer Ethan) were gifted filmmakers to watch out for. But it was the outrageously farcical Raising Arizona that announced the Coens' darkly comedic audacity to the world. It wasn't widely seen when released in 1987, but its modest audience was vocally supportive, and this hyperactive comedy has since developed a large and loyal following. It's the story of "Ed" (for Edwina, played by Holly Hunter), a policewoman who falls in love with "Hi" (for H.I. McDonnough, played by Nicolas Cage) while she's taking his mug shots. She's infertile and he's a habitual robber of convenience stores, and their folksy marital bliss depends on settling down with a rug rat. Unable to conceive, they kidnap one of the newsworthy quintuplets born to an unpainted-furniture huckster named Nathan Arizona (Trey Wilson), who quickly hires a Harley-riding mercenary (Randall "Tex" Cobb) to track the baby's whereabouts. What follows is a full-throttle comedy that defies description, fuelled by the Coens' lyrical, redneck dialogue, the manic camerawork of future director Barry Sonnenfeld and some of the most inventively comedic chase scenes ever filmed. Some will dismiss the comedy for being recklessly over-the-top; others will love it for its clever mix of slapstick action, surreal fantasy and homespun family values. One thing's for sure--this is a Coen movie from start to finish, and that makes it undeniably unique. --Jeff Shannon


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DVD Special Features:

Interactive Menus
Theatrical Trailer
Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ..."NO ....JUST CIRCULAR...", 26 Mar 2007
By D. A. Rees "SWAN" (Devon, England.) - See all my reviews
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This was a firm favourite of mine as a teenager, due mainly to the plethora of brilliantly quotable lines (teenagers,eh?) But it is still just as original, funny, strange and clever as it ever was, with a great cast of actors, the role of a lifetime for Nicolas Cage, which i'm sure helped him break out and be considered a very versatile actor, and of course the ever fantastic Holly Hunter, plus some wonderful supporting players. The Cohen brothers may of gone on and honed their craft as film makers,but they have never beaten Raising Arizona for laughs.
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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sly & subversive fun, 27 May 2000
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This review is from: Raising Arizona [VHS] [1987] (VHS Tape)
This is one of the great overlooked comedies of all time. It features Nicholas Cage, John Gooden and Holly Hunter in roles that will be a surprise to you based on other work they've done. Nicholas Cage in particular is great fun as a loopy crook who is attempting to set his life straight when his wife (Holly Hunter) decides they need to kidnap a baby; John Gooden is Cage's ex-con buddy. But instead of following this formula through predictable, Hollywood paces, the Coen brothers send it over-the-top. You can't help but laugh at the plot, the actors, and the movie makers themselves for putting this concoction together. Buy it, watch it, make your friends watch it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun, 16 Jun 2005
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Good fun, and one of the few films where Nicholas Cage is well cast (I don't think he cuts it as a romantic lead or an all-action hero).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too Squalid to be funny
Young people cannot resist. they have to get married, then they have to have babies, then they have to have all that comes along with these enslaving devices called children. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

4.0 out of 5 stars very funny
Watched this when it first came out and loved it. Now my daughter watched it this time. Hilarious humour. Nicholas Cage at one of his best films.
Published 4 months ago by Sophia Tarantino

4.0 out of 5 stars Sharp and funny baby stealer comedy drama
Unable to conceive, police officer Ed McDunnough (Hunter) and her
ex-con husband H.I (Cage) steal a baby from a wealthy businessman, only
to encounter numerous... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stampy

4.0 out of 5 stars Raising Arizone
One of the Coen Brother's earlier films - I enjoy Joel & Ethan's off beat sense of humour and creativity.
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Rodney I. Mechanic

2.0 out of 5 stars A Miss for the Coen Brothers
Raisin' Arizona is a "very" bizarre film, but it looks rather dated nowadays, let's be honest with that. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2006 by I. Thomson

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously funny and very bizarre
A smooth talking recidivist convenience store robber, falls for the police photographer who takes his mug-shot whenever he gets incarcerated. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2006 by T. Bobley

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC COEN DARK COMEDY
I first saw this in London on a date with a weird Goth chick who had a thing for the Coen brothers, never ever had seen a Coen film before I was a little doubt full. Read more
Published on 14 Jul 2006 by Mr Happy

5.0 out of 5 stars A good example of a Coen Bros film
This is a most entertaining film about a childless couple, a recidivist petty criminal, 'Hi', perfectly cast in Nicholas Cage and his desperate wife 'Ed' well... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2005 by kelvin433

4.0 out of 5 stars Another coen masterpiece
Frequently hilarious, occassionally painful.. mostly surreal.. this movie is amazing. if you've never seen the coen brothers work, where have you been!?
Published on 20 Mar 2005 by J. M. Mayo

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, just very very funny.
If, like me, you hate all that 'over the top' american humour that seems to be rammed down our throat's by 'this years stand up comedian turned actor' then you'll love this 'over... Read more
Published on 12 May 2003 by georgedennismax

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