Raw Deal

1986

1h 46m

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5.8/10

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Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.

Directors

John Irvin

Writers

Norman Wexler(screenplay by)

Gary DeVore(screenplay by)

Luciano Vincenzoni(story by)

Stars

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Kathryn Harrold

Sam Wanamaker

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Mark Kaminski …

Monique

Luigi Patrovita

Paulo Rocca

Max Keller

Baker

Chief Harry Shannon

Marvin Baxter

Marcellino

Martin Lamanski

Amy Kaminski

Lamanski's Girl

Dangerous Man

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Washington 2nd Sergeant

Dick Durock

Dingo

Directors

John Irvin

Writers

Norman Wexler(screenplay by)

Gary DeVore(screenplay by)

Luciano Vincenzoni(story by)

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6/10

Because of you a lot of people are dead. And now it's your turn. Raw Deal is directed by John Irvin and written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Gary DeVore and Norman Wexler. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Sam Wanamaker, Paul Shenar, Robert Davi and Ed Lauter. A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them. Something of a forgotten Schwarzenegger vehicle, it's for sure one of his lesser lights from his 80s output, but there's enough brawn and bonkers machismo to make it a fun time viewing. Arnie has been scripted with some trade mark phrases and director John Irvin (Hamburger Hill) stages some exciting action set-pieces. In support it's unsurprising to find Davi yet again oozes vile scumbag charisma. There really isn't much to it, it's all very much dressage for Arnie to do his thang, so any expectation of credibility is preposterous in the extreme. So really just suspend your disbelief and enjoy the ride. 6/10

John Chard24 Nov, 2019