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Summary

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.

Cast

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

Chief Harry Shannon

Joe Regalbuto

Marvin Baxter

Mordecai Lawner

Marcellino

Steven Hill

Martin Lamanski

Blanche Baker

Amy Kaminski

Louise Robey

Lamanski's Girl

Victor Argo

Dangerous Man

George P. Wilbur

Killer #1

Denver Mattson

Killer #2

John Malloy

Trager

Lorenzo Clemons

Washington 2nd Sergeant

Dick Durock

Dingo

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Spike

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Jesus

Jack Hallett

Carson

Leon Rippy

Man in Tux

Jay Butler

Rice

Norman Max Maxwell

Fake State Trooper

Tony DiBenedetto

Rudy

Tom Hull

Metzger

Mary Cannon

Saleswoman

Gary Houston

Patrovita Thug

Greg Noonan

Patrovita Thug

Steve Holt

Blair Shannon

Cedric Guthrie

Agent with Shannon

Brooks Gardner

Elevator Operator

Pat Miller

Kinks Cashier

Jery Hewitt

Stickman

James Eric

Byron

Ralph Foody

Captain

Howard Elfman

Bomb Squad officer

John Hateley

Trooper (Double)

Joel Kramer

Brenner (Double)

Jeff Ramsey

Bodyguard #1

Bill McIntosh

Bodyguard #2

Ted Grossman

Bodyguard #3

Kent Hays

Drunken Player

Greg Walker

Rudy (Double)

Clifford Happy

Tony's Bodyguard

Michael Adams

Patrovita's Bodyguard

Dean Smith

Patrovita's Double

Alex Ross

Stationwagon Driver

Socorro Santiago

Nurse at Center

Richard McGough

Baker's Partner

Sharon Rice

Jogger

R. Pickett Bugg

Lookout Gangster

John Clark

Newscaster

Scott Blount

Performer

Phil Adams

FBI Agent

Chuck Hart

FBI Agent

Larry Holt

FBI Agent

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Patrovita's Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited)

Ken Sprunt

FBI Agent

Peter Kent

Thug shot dead onto garbage cans at rock quarry (uncredited)

Dimitrius Pulido

Body Guard (uncredited)

Gary Olson

Lamanski's Driver

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Mike Johnson

Crew

Director

John Irvin

Screenplay

Norman Wexler

Screenplay

Gary DeVore

Story

Sergio Donati

Story

Luciano Vincenzoni

Reviews

John Chard

November 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