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Raw Deal (1986)

Raw Deal poster
Directed by
John Irvin
Genre
action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 917 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An ex-FBI agent now working as a smalltown sheriff is recruited to go undercover and take down a Chicago crime organization. He uses his fists and guns to dismantle the mob from the inside.

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What happens

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 and Sergio Donati. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mark Kaminski, an ex-FBI agent turned smalltown Sheriff, recruited by a former colleague to go undercover and destroy the Chicago Outfit. The cast also features Kathryn Harrold, Darren McGavin, Sam Wanamaker, Paul Shenar, Steven Hill and Ed Lauter. The film was released in North America by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group on June 6, 1986. Raw Deal received mixed-to-negative reviews, and grossed $16.2 million in the US against its $8–10 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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