Raw Deal

“The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal.”

5.8

1986

1h 46m

ActionCrimeThriller

Director: John Irvin

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.

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Cast

Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

Monique

Kathryn Harrold

Monique

Luigi Patrovita

Sam Wanamaker

Luigi Patrovita

Paulo Rocca

Paul Shenar

Paulo Rocca

Max Keller

Robert Davi

Max Keller

Baker

Ed Lauter

Baker

Chief Harry Shannon

Darren McGavin

Chief Harry Shannon

Marvin Baxter

Joe Regalbuto

Marvin Baxter

Marcellino

Mordecai Lawner

Marcellino

Martin Lamanski

Steven Hill

Martin Lamanski

Amy Kaminski

Blanche Baker

Amy Kaminski

Lamanski's Girl

Louise Robey

Lamanski's Girl

Reviews

John Chard

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

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