Raw Deal (1986)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

Luciano Vincenzoni (story) and
Sergio Donati (story) ...

Release Date:

6 June 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

The government gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal.

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...

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Revolving Door | Switchblade | Psychotronic | Wheelchair

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Mark Kaminsky aka Joseph P. Brenner
Kathryn Harrold	...	Monique
Darren McGavin	...	Harry Shannon
Sam Wanamaker	...	Luigi Patrovita
Paul Shenar	...	Paulo Rocca
Steven Hill	...	Martin Lamanski
Joe Regalbuto	...	Marvin Baxter
Robert Davi	...	Max Keller
Ed Lauter	...	Baker
Mordecai Lawner	...	Marcellino
Blanche Baker	...	Amy Kaminsky
Louise Robey	...	Lamanski's Girl (as Robey)
Victor Argo	...	Dangerous Man
George P. Wilbur	...	Killer #1
Denver Mattson	...	Killer #2

Also Known As:

Triple Identity

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U | West Germany:16 (nf) | France:-12 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Norway:16 (cut theatrical version) | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 (video rating) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | New Zealand:R

Filming Locations:

Castle Hayne, North Carolina, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

Cameo: [Sven-Ole Thorsen]Arnold Schwarzenegger's friend and frequent collaborator appears as a bodyguard towards the end of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the start of the gun battle in the gravel pit, as Kaminsky inserts the cassette tape, the dashboard clock reads 3:31. Five minutes later, after the gunfight, the clock on the office wall behind him reads 10 minutes to 12.

Quotes:

Kaminsky: You gave me a Raw Deal.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spaced: Battles (#1.4)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Kaminski Stomps

A quintessential example of what not to do in a film, yet, very entertaining.

Raw Deal represents one of Schwarzenegger's finer works as he encapsulates the essence of a former FED gone town sheriff trying to infiltrate the Chicago mafia while sporting an Austrian accent. Not since Red Sonja and Hercules in New York have I been so awe-inspired by how a film such as this one can be approved for production. Nonetheless, the film proves with each viewing to be of paramount enjoyment as I am entertained by the clique lines, illogical plot, ridiculous action scenes and laughable acting. I am particularly moved by the graveyard scene in which Arnold so eloquently pleads to his best friend, "Harry, don't die. It's not ova. I get you ambulance." Tears came to my eyes instantly. I just hope that future film classes will exhibit Raw Deal as an example of, "what not to do in a film."