Raising Arizona

Joel Coen, 53, and Ethan Coen, 50: The brothers have been tweaking Hollywood's sensibility and making maverick films since "Blood Simple" in 1984. It's impossible to pigeonhole their films, except to say that the brothers take chances, and they usually pay off. Consider: "Raising Arizona... more," "Fargo" (starring Joel's longtime wife, Frances McDormand), "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," "The Big Lebowski," and the blistering "No Country for Old Men." Next up: "Burn After Reading," starring Coen stalwarts George Clooney and Frances McDormand.