Raw Deal (1986)

5.4	Rating (252 ratings)
5.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

John Irvin

Starring (View all)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner

Kathryn Harrold
Monique

Sam Wanamaker
Luigi Patrovita

Paul Shenar
Paulo Rocca

Robert Davi
Max Keller

Ed Lauter
Baker

Darren McGavin
Harry Shannon

Joe Regalbuto
Marvin Baxter

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Sergio Donati
(story)

Gary DeVore
(screenplay) and

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Arnie in top form

14 years, 11 months ago at Nov 17 11:27

PvtCaboose91

3 votes

"Because of you a lot of people are dead. And now it's your turn. " Released immediately after The Terminator and Commando, 1986's Raw Deal is a straightforward Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle which was designed to exploit the star's new image as an unstoppable one-man army. Films like these aren't generally well received (as exemplified by the generally poor reviews it endured), but this reviewer h... read more

An average movie

13 years, 6 months ago at Mar 21 18:00

johanlefourbe

3 votes

When I was a kid and started to watch more movies on my own, I was at first interested by action movies (I was just 12 years old so that’s hardly surprising) and I wonder if I did watch this flick back in those days. Anyway, 20 years later, I watched the damned thing and, to be honest, I thought it was pretty weak. I know, you're not supposed to take that kind of movies too seriously but I thoug... read more

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2 years, 6 months ago at Mar 28 8:04

Kyle Ellis

3 votes

'Raw Deal' is for me somewhat of a tough film to rate and review. It is not a great, or even a good, film and is as close to ridiculous as Arnold Schwarznegger films get. At the same time, it's difficult to be too hard on 'Raw Deal' because there is some entertainment value.

Let's start with the good things. Schwarznegger is not the greatest of actors and never has been, but he has al... read more

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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 the Chicago Mafia.

Release date: 6 June 1986
UPC: 013131033793

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