Raising Arizona (ST MARTIN'S ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY SERIES) - Softcover

Coen, Joel; Coen, Ethan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312022700 ISBN 13: 9780312022709

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 1989

Synopsis

It's easy to see why Raising Arizona is one of the best and most beloved films that Ethan and Joel Coen have yet to create. The cultish humor, original characters, fresh cinematography, catchy soundtrack, and zany yet well-structured plot to be found in this film are all Coen brothers trademarks. Nicholas Cage plays a veteran criminal who marries a prison guard named Edwina (Holly Hunter). Because he and his wife cannot conceive, our convict-hero kidnaps, with only the most earnest intentions, one of the famous "Arizona Quintuplets." A hellacious bounty-hunting biker and two old pals who have just escaped from the pen make it very hard for the couple to raise their child properly.

This is a movie—and a screenplay—marked by breathless chases, improbable scenes, and hilarious dialogue throughout.

About this title

About the Author:

Ethan and Joel Coen have made several critically acclaimed feature films together and are the recipients of numerous filmmaking awards. Their movie Fargo won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Review:

"To their old fascination with Sunbelt pathology, to their sidewinding Steadicam and pristine command of screen space, the Coens have added a robust humor, a plot that keeps outwitting expectations, and a surprising dollop of sympathy for their forlorn kidnapers. Every character, great or small . . . has the juice of comic originality in him."--Time

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0312022700
• ISBN 13: 9780312022709
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160