Raw Deal

6/6/19861h 46m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

John Irvin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$8,500,000.00

Revenue:

$16,209,459.00

Key words:

chicago, illinois
small town
showdown
undercover
gangster
fbi
gang war
crime boss
mafia boss
vigilante
organized crime
shootout
one man army
one against many
bomb attack
1980s
action hero

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

~ as ~

Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

Kathryn Harrold

~ as ~

Monique

Sam Wanamaker

~ as ~

Luigi Patrovita

Paul Shenar

~ as ~

Paulo Rocca

Robert Davi

~ as ~

Max Keller

Ed Lauter

~ as ~

Baker

Darren McGavin

~ as ~

Chief Harry Shannon

Joe Regalbuto

~ as ~

Marvin Baxter

Mordecai Lawner

~ as ~

Marcellino

Steven Hill

~ as ~

Martin Lamanski

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 6 year(s) ago
6
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