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Raw Deal

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

  • Kathryn Harrold

    Kathryn Harrold

    Monique

  • Sam Wanamaker

    Sam Wanamaker

    Luigi Patrovita

  • Paul Shenar

    Paul Shenar

    Paulo Rocca

  • Robert Davi

    Robert Davi

    Max Keller

  • Ed Lauter

    Ed Lauter

    Baker

  • Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavin

    Chief Harry Shannon

  • Joe Regalbuto

    Joe Regalbuto

    Marvin Baxter

  • Mordecai Lawner

    Mordecai Lawner

    Marcellino

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.

Rating

5.8 / 10
906 Reviews
3 Popular

1 Reviews

  • John Chard
    John Chard
    6 Nov 24, 2019

    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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