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Giorgio Postiglione
Production Design -
Ann Ducommun
Assistant Sound Editor -
Tom Bellfort
Sound Editor -
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography -
Dan Kneece
Steadicam Operator -
John Irvin
Director -
Anne V. Coates
Editor -
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
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John Chard 5/16/2024 3:22:26PM
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 former 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
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. BrennerTed Grossman
Bodyguard #3George P. Wilbur
Killer #1Jery Hewitt
StickmanRobert Davi
Max KellerPaul Shenar
Paulo RoccaBlanche Baker
Amy KaminskiDarren McGavin
Chief Harry Shannon