Ethan Coen, one of the directors and writers of Raising Arizona, is born.
Joel Coen, one of the directors and writers of Raising Arizona, is born.
Raising Arizona, a comedy film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, is released.
H.I. McDunnough, a career criminal, meets Ed, a motel waitress.
H.I. and Ed start a new life together, trying to go straight.
H.I. attempts legitimate work but struggles to maintain steady employment.
Ed discovers she is infertile, deepening desire for family.
A local furniture magnate, Nathan Arizona Jr., has quintuplets.
Unable to have children, H.I. and Ed decide to kidnap one of Nathan Jr.’s quintuplets.
H.I. successfully kidnaps a baby from the Arizona quintuplets, named Hi.
H.I. and Ed try to raise Hi in their motel room, confronting challenges of parenthood.
H.I., Ed, and Hi evade the relentless pursuit of Nathan Jr. and local law enforcement.
Ned, a bounty hunter and parole officer, becomes involved in the pursuit.
The family faces various comedic and dangerous situations while on the run.
The baby goes missing momentarily, increasing tension between characters.
