Raw Deal main backdrop
Raw Deal main poster

5.8/10 • 773

1986-06-061h 46m

ActionCrimeThriller

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.

Directors
John Irvin
Editors
Anne V. Coates

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

  2. Kathryn Harrold

    Kathryn Harrold

    Monique

  3. Sam Wanamaker

    Sam Wanamaker

    Luigi Patrovita

  4. Paul Shenar

    Paul Shenar

    Paulo Rocca

  5. Robert Davi

    Robert Davi

    Max Keller

  6. Ed Lauter

    Ed Lauter

    Baker

  7. Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavin

    Chief Harry Shannon

  8. Joe Regalbuto

    Joe Regalbuto

    Marvin Baxter

  9. Mordecai Lawner

    Mordecai Lawner

    Marcellino

Reviews1

View Reviews
John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Nov 24, 2019

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

Media

  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster
  • Raw Deal poster

Recommendations

  • Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light main backdrop

    Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

    7.3

  • The Lonely Guy main backdrop

    The Lonely Guy

    6.3

  • Paradise Alley main backdrop

    Paradise Alley

    5.8

  • Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire main backdrop

    Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

    6.4

  • Ruthless People main backdrop

    Ruthless People

    6.6

  • Hell Comes to Frogtown main backdrop

    Hell Comes to Frogtown

    5.5

  • Deadly Prey main backdrop

    Deadly Prey

    4.9

  • The Running Man main backdrop

    The Running Man

    6.5

  • Red Heat main backdrop

    Red Heat

    6.2

  • Redbelt main backdrop

    Redbelt

    6.4

  • Get In main backdrop

    Get In

    5.9

  • Miss Bala main backdrop

    Miss Bala

    6.6

  • Commando main backdrop

    Commando

    6.7

  • Hercules in New York main backdrop

    Hercules in New York

    4.1

  • Cleaner main backdrop

    Cleaner

    6.1

  • Red Sonja main backdrop

    Red Sonja

    5.3

  • Madly in Love main backdrop

    Madly in Love

    6.6

  • Mauvais Sang main backdrop

    Mauvais Sang

    7.1

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter main backdrop

    From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

    4.9

  • Collateral Damage main backdrop

    Collateral Damage

    5.8

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8,500,000.00
Revenue
$16,209,459.00
Keywords
chicago, illinoissmall townshowdownundercovergangsterfbigang warcrime bossmafia bossvigilanteorganized crimeshootoutone man armyone against manybomb attack1980saction hero