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Raw Deal

1986 · 1h 46m · Action, Crime, Thriller

IMDb 5.6 Metacritic 44 RT 31%

Raw Deal is a by-the-numbers '80s action flick that trades on Arnold Schwarzenegger's charisma but stumbles at nearly every other turn—the plot is predictable, the pacing drags, and critics have thoroughly demolished it across the board. Unless you're a dedicated Schwarzenegger completist or nostalgia-drunk for '80s B-action, skip this one and grab literally any of his better films instead.

Plot

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.

Director: John Irvin

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Sam Wanamaker, Paul Shenar, Robert Davi

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