Movie connections for
Raising Arizona (1987) More at IMDbPro »

References

"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
 -  The acronyms "P.O.E" and "O.P.E." spray-painted in the washroom and shown in reverse in the mirror.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Straight Time (1978)
 -  The main character H.I. sports the look given to Dustin Hoffman's character Max in 'Straight Time,' a mustache and fondness for tacky-unbuttoned shirts. 'Raising Arizona' also was loosely inspired by Straight Time's plot which focused on an ex-con falling in and out of recidivism. Also, many chase scenes were inspired by the Ulu Grosbard film.
"Dallas" (1978)
Mad Max (1979)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Evil Dead (1981)
 -  Nicholas Cage's character drives the same car as Ash, a 1973 Delta 88. Also, the shot in which the camera moves in on the mother discovering that Nathan Jr. is gone is a direct homage to The Evil Dead (1981).
The Karate Kid (1984)
Crimewave (1985)
 -  The alarm button the clerk presses in the convenience store reads "Odegaard-Trend Security." This is the name of the security company in Sam Raimi's Crimewave (1985).
Evil Dead II (1987)

Referenced in

Intruder (1989)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Dream for an Insomniac (1996)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
Spider-Man (2002)
25th Hour (2002)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
 -  Kip says "you know I do" when asked if he will take LaFawnduh as his wife, echoing HI's response when asked if he will take Ed as his wife in Raising Arizona.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  close-quarters fight in a run-down trailer
Dead Horse (2004)
 -  The Robber is wearing a panty on his head
Film Geek (2005)
 -  movie in 'Scotty's Favorites' section
I Heart Huckabees: Production Surveillance (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Ghost Rider (2007)
 -  Visual reference - A scene where an animal catches fire references a similar scene in Raising Arizona
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
 -  Smith tries to pick the baby from the road in a drive-by maneuver similar to Tex Cobb in Raising Arizona

Featured in

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Teeth (1996)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #31 on the list.
Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld (2003) (V)
 -  Sonnenfeld discusses making of the film; clips are shown
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown.
"TMZ on TV: (2009-10-01)" (2009)
 -  clip shown

Spoofed in

The Work and the Story (2003)
 -  The ending narration spoofs the ending dream scene of Raising Arizona.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
 -  The shots of the HITMAN sent by Plankton riding his motorcycle are identical to those of Tex Cobb in Raising Arizona.
Shrek the Third (2007)
 -  Scene where Shrek is chasing the babies around on the floor (in his dream) is in Raising Arizona, when H.I. McDunnough is attempting to kidnap Nathan Arizona.
"The Simpsons: You Kent Always Say What You Want (#18.22)" (2007)
 -  Scene of Marge running home uses similar shots and same music.

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