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Raising Arizona (1987) More at IMDbPro »

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No. Raising Arizona is based on a screenplay written by American co-directors and brothers Ethan and Joel Coen.

It's been clocked at 11:13 minutes into the film.

This could have been done to suggest that Smalls is H.I.'s doppelganger. They are the exact same person, just complete polar opposites. Like Neo and Agent Smith from "The Matrix." It's also possible that it's a quirky coincidence, shown to offset the tension of the scene and remind the audience that they're watching a comedy.

There is also debate as to whether or not H.I. and Leonard are brothers.

John Goodman. It was when he was trying to convince him that outlaw life was more than just robbing grocery stores and he needed to come with them to go after a big bank.

Nathan Arizona Huffhines, Sr. operates Unpainted Arizona, a furniture store.