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1986 film by John Irvin

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5.8

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.

Released: 1986-06-06106 minDir: John IrvinAction, Crime, ThrillerBudget: $8.5MBox office: $16.2M

Cast

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
  • Kathryn Harrold as Monique
  • Sam Wanamaker as Luigi Patrovita
  • Paul Shenar as Paulo Rocca
  • Robert Davi as Max Keller
  • Ed Lauter as Baker

Themes

  • chicago, illinois
  • small town
  • showdown
  • undercover
  • gangster
  • fbi
  • gang war
  • crime boss
  • mafia boss
  • vigilante

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

40,359 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

31%

Metacritic

44/100

Year
1986
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Rated
R

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Key facts

Directed by
John Irvin
Screenplay by
Gary DeVore Norman Wexler
Story by
Luciano Vincenzoni Sergio Donati
Produced by
Martha Schumacher
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger Kathryn Harrold Darren McGavin Sam Wanamaker Paul Shenar Steven Hill Ed Lauter
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Edited by
Anne V. Coates
Music by
Chris Boardman
Production company
International Film Corporation
Distributed by
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date
June 6, 1986 ( 1986-06-06 )
Running time
101 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$8–10 million
Box office
$16.2 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
957790
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publication date
1986-01-01
title
Raw Deal
review score
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Raw Deal is a 1986 American action film directed by John Irvin and written by Gary DeVore and Norman Wexler, from a story by Luciano Vincenzoni & Sergio Donati. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Darren McGavin and Sam Wanamaker. In the film, Harry Shannon, an elderly FBI agent, recruits Mark Kaminski, an ex-FBI agent turned Sheriff to destroy a mafia organization.

Raw Deal was released in North America on June 6, 1986 and grossed $16.2 million in the US against its $8–10 million budget.

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