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.
Acting
Schwarzenegger's 'Brenner' accent is gloriously unconvincing.
Stunts
Practical car chases and casino shootout chaos.
Score
Synthesizer-heavy soundtrack screams 1986.
Director
John Irvin
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Schwarzenegger's first film after Commando, and he took a pay cut to help the budget afford more explosions. Priorities.
Raw Deal is basically The Sopranos if Tony solved everything by himself in 106 minutes and never went to therapy. Peak Reagan-era vigilantism.
