Raising Arizona Raising Arizona Raising Arizona is a 1987 American crime comedy film directed by Joel Coen, produced by Ethan Coen, and written by Joel and Ethan. It stars Nicolas Cage as H.I. "Hi" McDunnough, an ex-convict, and Holly Hunter as Edwina "Ed" McDunnough, a former police officer and Hi's wife. Other members of the cast include Trey Wilson, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, Sam McMurray, and Randall "Tex" Cobb. The Coen brothers set out to work on the film with the intention of making a film as different from their first feature as possible, with a lighter sense of humor
Joel S. Rice Joel S. Rice Joel S. Rice is an American actor and film producer. He made his film debut in the slasher film "Final Exam" (1981), and appeared in several television productions before later pursuing a career as a producer. He has produced over seventy television films, beginning 1993. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Rice relocated to Los Angeles, California after obtaining a lead role in the horror film "Final Exam" (1981). He later became a social worker after leaving the entertainment industry, but returned to the film business as an executive producer, producing the television films "Bonds of Love" and "Cries