Review of Raising Arizona (1987) by Paul D — 10 Mar 2016

While this doesn't hold up quite as well as I had hoped it to, it is still a very funny movie at times. You just have to turn your brain off and go for the ride.

This review of Raising Arizona (1987) was written by Paul D on 10 Mar 2016.

Raising Arizona has generally received very positive reviews.

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