Raw Deal
The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal.
1986 | 106m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | John Irvin |
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| Writer: | Norman Wexler, Gary DeVore, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 06, 1986 |
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| Director: | John Irvin |
| Writer: | Norman Wexler, Gary DeVore, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | chicago, illinois, showdown, small town, undercover, fbi, gang war, gangster, mafia boss, vigilante, crime boss, organized crime, shootout, one man army, one against many, bomb attack, 1980s, action hero |
| Production Companies | DEG, Famous Films Productions, International Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,209,459
Budget: $8,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Todd B. Lawson | Propmaker |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Norman Wexler | Screenplay |
| Tom Bähler | Original Music Composer |
| Hilton Rosemarin | Set Dressing Artist, Set Decoration |
| Chris Boardman | Original Music Composer |
| Maher Ahmad | Art Direction |
| Gary DeVore | Screenplay |
| Albhy Galuten | Original Music Composer |
| Clifford Capone | Costume Design |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | Assistant Property Master |
| Mark S. Turner | Standby Painter |
| Kenneth Atherfold | Key Grip |
| Angela Heald | Production Coordinator |
| Craig Smith | Foley Editor |
| David W. Strong | Lighting Technician |
| Jerry Hall | Assistant Art Director |
| Gilberto Costa-Nunes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Fred C. Caruso | Production Manager |
| Steve Venetis | Electrician |
| William Stuebe | Gaffer |
| Anthony Stephens | Grip |
| Valerie E. Norman | Script Supervisor |
| Christopher Cibelli | First Assistant Editor |
| Jamie Sue Weiss | Hairstylist |
| Rod Schumacher | Assistant Art Director |
| John Benson | Sound Editor |
| Craig Fincannon | Additional Casting |
| Greg Orloff | Foley Mixer |
| Jeffrey Schlatter | Construction Coordinator |
| Colin Corby | Camera Operator |
| Mark Fincannon | Additional Casting |
| Yvonne Axeworthy | Script Supervisor |
| Roger McDonald | Focus Puller |
| Ann Ducommun | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Martin Maryska | Sound Editor |
| David Mann | Assistant Editor |
| Michael W. Stroud | Production Supervisor |
| Roy Larner | Gaffer |
| Joe D'Alessandro | Grip |
| Susan Mazzei | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul C. Warschilka | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Pearson | Boom Operator |
| Carl Lewis | ADR Supervisor |
| Barbara Page | Makeup Supervisor |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jayme Bednarczyk | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Marian Wilde | Assistant Sound Editor |
| John Robert Miller | Key Grip |
| Henry J. Bronchtein | First Assistant Director |
| Michael Klastorin | Unit Publicist |
| Tom Bellfort | Sound Editor |
| David Hildyard | Sound Mixer |
| Giorgio Postiglione | Production Design |
| Chyna Thomson | Camera Operator |
| Jürgen Vollmer | Still Photographer |
| Jerry Ross | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Kika Ungaro | Assistant Camera |
| John Irvin | Director |
| Alex Thomson | Director of Photography |
| Anne V. Coates | Editor |
| Aldo Signoretti | Hairstylist |
| Dan Kneece | Steadicam Operator |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | Story |
| Sergio Donati | Story |
| Bruce Moriarty | Second Assistant Director |
| Steven Lambert | Utility Stunts |
| Nick Dimitri | Utility Stunts |
| Loren Janes | Utility Stunts |
| George Fisher | Utility Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martha De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 47 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 71 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 83 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 46 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 9 | 703 | 703 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 755 | 830 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 872 | 872 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 894 | 894 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 919 | 922 |
John Chard
6.0
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 forme ... r 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
May 16, 2024