Raw Deal (1986)

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:

The weapon that Kaminsky uses in the final shootout of the movie (and which he brandishes on the poster) is a Heckler & Koch HK-94 carbine, a semi-automatic civilian version of the MP5 submachine gun.

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:

Chief Harry Shannon: You remember my son Blair?
Kaminsky: Yeah. We went to a few ball games together. He joined the bureau, didn't he?
Chief Harry Shannon: Yeah.
Kaminsky: How is he?
Chief Harry Shannon: [pauses] Dead.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Kaminski Stomps

6/10

I own this movie. Well, I own most of Arnold's movies. But I've only watched this one 3 or 4 times over the last decade. It's not a great movie although I think I enjoy it a little bit more with each viewing. The flick does have its moments. I like the interplay between Max and Brenner. And Arnold plays a very cool Mafia-like guy. The ending -- if you could even call it that -- is terrible. Did the script say, "Insert ending here"? Nevertheless, I liked the action even if it was corny at times. And the style of the movie grows on you with each viewing. I give it a 6/10 for been slightly more enjoyable than average.