Raising Arizona (1987)

94 mins
7.1 / 10

The Coen Brothers tell the story of a absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.

  • Comedy
  • Crime

Cast

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
as H.I.
Holly Hunter
as Ed
Trey Wilson
as Nathan Arizona, Sr.
John Goodman
as Gale
William Forsythe
as Evelle
Sam McMurray
as Glen
Frances McDormand
as Dot
Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Leonard Smalls
T.J. Kuhn
as Nathan Junior
Lynne Kitei
as Florence Arizona
Peter Benedek
as Prison Counselor
Charles 'Lew' Smith
as Nice Old Grocery Man
Warren Keith
as Younger FBI Agent
Henry Kendrick
as Older FBI Agent
Sidney Dawson
as Ear-Bending Cellmate
Richard Blake
as Parole Board Chairman
Troy Nabors
as Parole Board Member
Mary Seibel
as Parole Board Member
John O'Donnal
as Hayseed in the Pickup
Keith Jandacek
as Whitey
Warren Forsythe
as Minister
Ruben Young
as 'Trapped' Convict
Dennis Sullivan
as Policeman in Arizona House
Richard Alexander
as Policeman in Arizona House
Rusty Lee
as Feisty Hayseed
James Yeater
as Fingerprint Technician
Bill Andres
as Reporter
Carver Barns
as Reporter
Margaret H. McCormack
as Unpainted Secretary
Bill Rocz
as Newscaster
Mary F. Glenn
as Payroll Cashier
Jeremy Babendure
as Scamp with Squirt Gun
Bill Dobbins
as Adoption Agent
Ralph Norton
as Gynecologist
Henry Tank
as Mopping Convict
Frank Outlaw
as Supermarket Manager
Todd Michael Bodgers
as Varsity Nathan, Jr.
M. Emmet Walsh
as Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Robert Gray
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Katie Thrasher
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Derek Russell
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Nicole Russell
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Zachary Sanders
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Noell Sanders
as Glen and Dot's Kid
Cody Ranger
as Arizona Quint
Jeremy Arendt
as Arizona Quint
Ashley Hammon
as Arizona Quint
Crystal Hiller
as Arizona Quint
Olivia Hughes
as Arizona Quint
Emily Malin
as Arizona Quint
Melanie Malin
as Arizona Quint
Craig McLaughlin
as Arizona Quint
Adam Savageau
as Arizona Quint
Benjamin Savageau
as Arizona Quint
David Schneider
as Arizona Quint
Michael Stewart
as Arizona Quint
William Preston Robertson
as Amazing Voice (voice)
Ron Cobert
as Reporter #1 (uncredited)

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