In a tonal about-face from their debut, the Coens next took on the screwball comedy/kidnap caper
genre, as H. I. McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) and his wife, Ed (Holly Hunter) make a desperate grab
for the American dream in ‘80s suburban Tempe. Marked by ingenious dialogue, a vivacious soundtrack intermingling Beethoven and yodeling, and one of the funniest chase scenes ever filmed,
Raising Arizona’s humor is tempered by an apocalyptic undercurrent and the grim political climate. 1987, 35mm, 94 minutes.
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