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Raw Deal

R19861h 46mJohn Irvin
IMDb 5.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 31% · Metacritic 44

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"The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal."

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.

ActionCrimeThriller
Chicago, IllinoisSmall TownShowdownUndercoverGangsterFbiGang WarCrime BossMafia BossVigilante

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What is Raw Deal (1986) about?

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…

Who stars in Raw Deal?

Raw Deal stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner), Kathryn Harrold (Monique), Sam Wanamaker (Luigi Patrovita), Paul Shenar (Paulo Rocca), Robert Davi (Max Keller). The film was directed by John Irvin.

How long is Raw Deal?

Raw Deal has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated R.

Is Raw Deal worth watching?

Raw Deal holds an IMDb rating of 5.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 31. Fans of Action, Crime, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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