Review of Raising Arizona (1987) by F Clark W — 11 Jun 2010

This is a great introduction to the Cohen brothers. Very funny!

This review of Raising Arizona (1987) was written by F Clark W on 11 Jun 2010.

Raising Arizona has generally received very positive reviews.

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