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Steven Lambert
Utility Stunts -
Nick Dimitri
Utility Stunts -
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer -
Sergio Donati
Story -
John Irvin
Director -
Jamie Sue Weiss
Hairstylist -
Maher Ahmad
Art Direction -
Craig Fincannon
Additional Casting
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John Chard 5/16/2024 3:22:26 PM
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. BrennerDarren McGavin
Chief Harry ShannonRobert Davi
Max KellerPaul Shenar
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CaptainJoe Regalbuto
Marvin BaxterPeter Kent
Thug shot dead onto garbage cans at rock quarry (uncredited)Steven Hill
Martin Lamanski