Raising Arizona
Brief Synopsis
A petty crook falls in love with the woman cop who always arrests him, but when they find out she can't bear children, they steal one, hit the road, and lots of mayhem ensues.
Cast & Crew
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Joel Coen
Director
Nicolas Cage
Holly Hunter
John Goodman
William Forsythe
Randall Cobb
Film Details
Also Known As
Arizona Junior, Arizona baby
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Tempe, Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
A petty crook falls in love with the woman cop who always arrests him, but when they find out she can't bear children, they steal one, hit the road, and lots of mayhem ensues.
Director
Joel Coen
Director
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Holly Hunter
John Goodman
William Forsythe
Randall Cobb
Frances Mcdormand
Trey Wilson
Jeremy Arendt
Katie Thrasher
Dick Alexander
T J Kuhn
John O'donnal
Bill Dobbins
Sam Mcmurray
Todd Michael Rogers
Peter Benedek
Ashley Hammon
Randall Cobb
Robert Gray
Henry Tank
James Yeater
Melanie Malin
Rusty Lee
Adam Savageau
Dennis Sullivan
Noell Sanders
Richard Blake
Derek Russell
Mary Seibel
Sidney Dawson
Carver Barnes
John R Crowder
Performer
Emily Malin
Crystal Hiller
Lynne Dumin Kitei
Charles Smith
Keith Jandacek
Warren Keith
Warren Forsythe
Frank Outlaw
Bill Rocz
Cody Ranger
Margaret H Mccormack
Bill Andres
Craig Mclaughlin
Mary F Glenn
William Preston Robertson
Voice
Ralph Norton
Jeremy Babendure
David Schneider
Troy Nabors
Zachary Sanders
Benjamin Savageau
M. Emmet Walsh
Michael Stewart
Ruben Young
Olivia Hughes
Nicole Russell
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
Mary Ann Ahern
Costumes
Ada Akaji
Wardrobe Assistant
Mitchell Amundsen
Camera Assistant
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
J. Todd Anderson
Storyboard Artist
John Anderson
Art Assistant
Julie Asch
Wrangler
Rick Ashman
Production Assistant
George Ball
Electrician
Ben Barenholtz
Producer
Michael Barry
Foley
Roger Belk
On-Set Dresser
Michael Berenbaum
Assistant Editor
Ron Bochar
Sound Editor
Curt Bortel
Stunts
Dick Bowers
Assistant
Elizabeth Boyd
Craft Service
Valerie Susan Brown
Other
Christopher Buchanan
Production Coordinator
Michael J Burke
Electrician
Carter Burwell
Music
Allan Byer
Sound
Marcia Calosio
On-Set Dresser
Matt Cartsonis
Production Assistant
Peter Chesney
Special Effects Coordinator
Bob Childers
Craft Service
Stephen M Chudej
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ethan Coen
Producer
Ethan Coen
Screenplay
Joel Coen
Screenplay
Kenneth R Conners
Best Boy
Dan Conte
Music
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Wendy Cracchiolo
Wardrobe Assistant
Richard Crudo
Camera Assistant
Pasco Dicarlo
Carpenter
Michael Dicosimo
Consultant
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Mark Donnelly
Scenic Artist
Kevin Dowd
Production Manager
Tom Dreesen
Grip
David Dunlap
Camera Operator
Russ Engels
Gaffer
Flint Esquerra
Art Assistant
Jan Fead
Props
Bob Field
Electrician
Star Fields
Carpenter
Brian Fitzsimons
Dolly Grip
Ben Freed
Music
Dan Frey
Hair
Randy Gable
Boom Operator
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dolly Grip
Arnold Glassman
Associate Editor
Melinda Sue Gordon
Photography
Adam Grad
Location Assistant
Allan Graf
Stunts
Michael Hall
Electrician
Cindy Wills Hartline
Stunts
Todd Hatfield
Scenic Artist
Camille Henderson
Makeup Assistant
Camille Henderson
Hair Assistant
Patricia Doherty Hess
Assistant Director
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Blake Hocevar
Office Assistant
Bill Holmquist
Carpenter
Greg Horn
Sound
Richard Hornung
Costume Designer
Maureen Hymers
Production Assistant
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Jim Jacks
Executive Producer
Katherine James
Makeup
Roderick Jaynes
Producer
Roderick Jaynes
Screenplay
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Brian Johnson
Apprentice
Gary Moose Johnson
Other
Thomas R Johnston
Script Supervisor
L R Kelly
Production Assistant
Terry Kempf
Carpenter
Jon Kilik
Assistant Director
Brian Kirk
Wardrobe Assistant
Becca Korby-sullivan
Casting
Robert Kracik
Other
Robert Kracik
Set Decorator
Peter Kurland
Boom Operator
Alma Kuttruff
Production Supervisor
Cindy Lagerstrom
Grip
Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor
Marissa Littlefield
Sound Editor
Mieczyslaw Litwinski
Music
Mieczyslaw Litwinski
Other
Guy J Louthan
Special Effects
John B Lowry
Grip
John S. Lyons
Casting
Dan Maccallum
Electrician
Carl Mandelbaum
Sound Effects
Dom Masters
Assistant
Karl Miller
Animal Supplier
Marty Miller
Grip
Michael R Miller
Editor
Jun Mizumachi
Sound Effects
Chitra F Mojtabai
Assistant Director
Charlie Monroe
Song
Edgard Mourino
Stunts
Brad S Mudgett
Camera Assistant
Jane Musky
Production Designer
Sebastian Niessen
Music
Ron Nix
Stunts
Roger Pancake
Property Master
Dan Perri
Titles
David Pomier
Location Manager
Carol Porter
Assistant
Bob Preston
Grip
Bruce Pross
Sound Editor
John Raffo
Assistant
Deborah Reinisch
Assistant Director
Deborah Reinisch
Associate Producer
Sharon Roesler
Production Coordinator
Robb Roetman
Art Assistant
Stephen Roll
Construction Coordinator
Susan Rose
Assistant
Chris Russchon
On-Set Dresser
Ellen Ryba
Assistant
Andrew Sears
Unit Manager
Andrew Sears
Post-Production Supervisor
Kim Seeger
Production Assistant
Pete Seeger
Song
Sunny Seibel
Casting
Bill Seifried
Carpenter
Chuck Seifried
Carpenter
Linette Shorr
On-Set Dresser
Berton Siegel
Other
Mark Silverman
Coproducer
Barry Sonnenfeld
Dp/Cinematographer
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director Of Photography
Spanky Spangler
Stunts
Stephen St John
Steadicam Operator
Barbara Ann Stein
Production Auditor
Erin Stewart
Production Assistant
Phil Stockton
Song Performer
Philip Stockton
Sound Editor
Frederick Szymanski
Sound Effects
Katie Tansley
Art Assistant
Gerry Thrasher
Art Assistant
Harold Thrasher
Art Director
Eric Tignini
Production Assistant
Britt Torney
Props
Kelly Van Horn
Assistant Director
Steve Visscher
Sound Editor
Magdaline Volaitis
Sound Editor
Kathie Weaver
Assistant Editor
Christopher Weir
Sound Editor
Dave Woodruff
Electrician
Kurt Woolner
Assistant
Mel Zelniker
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
Arizona Junior, Arizona baby
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Tempe, Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States March 20, 1987
Released in United States Spring March 6, 1987
Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.
Began shooting February 3, 1986.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.)
Released in United States Spring March 6, 1987
Released in United States March 20, 1987 (Los Angeles)
