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A by-the-numbers action flick featuring a stern Arnold Schwarzenegger, Raw Deal has all the traditional traits of the genre. Schwarzenegger is a disgraced former FBI agent who winds up as sheriff of a backwater Southern town. He is given a chance to reclaim his job when the head of the Bureau offers him reinstatement if he'll go undercover to capture the mob boss responsible for killing his son. Schwarzenegger must get close enough to gain the trust of the gangster without being discovered as a mole, while gathering enough evidence to take him down. One of Schwarzenegger's early films, in which he honed his persona, Raw Deal offers up the usual quotient of gun battles and tough talk, with a trace of self-deprecating humour from its star, making it reasonably worthwhile entertainment. --Robert Lane, Amazon.com
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Former FBI agent Mark Kaminsky (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was forced to leave the Bureau due to his excessive brutality. When someone is required to infiltrate Luigi Patrovita's (Sam Wanamaker) crime organisation in Chicago, Kaminsky is offered a second chance by FBI man Harry Shannon (Darren McGavin). He agrees to take on a job as Patrovita's bodyguard, and destroy the mob from within.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By DL Productions UK
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Format:Blu-ray
Lets be honest, this wasn't one of Arnie's best movies, it was a sort of stop gap for him, but one that really didn't really cut it for me. Yes, this is fun, watching Arnie trying to be the tough guy and a lover at the same time amused me, and there are some memorable moments, especially when he tells his wife to not drink and bake - but the moment when he's in the gravel pit listening to The Rolling Stones' (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction while killing the bad guys was probably its pinnacle, but really this is a typical gangster movie, and Arnie does OK, but doesn't blow us away.
He's a sheriff trying to get back into the Bureau, and his job is to infiltrate a Chicago Mafia family - by any means - but he has to stay under the radar to make this work.
This blu is pretty fine, with a 5.1 Master Audio track which pumps at 2 megabits a second - the quality is much better than the 2.0 mix I had before. The video is AVC and is around 30Mbit/sec - and the quality of the picture just shows you what artists Studio Canal are, and this shines really nicely. The extras are poor, the only highlight is Dave Saunders talking about the movie, though a big Arnie fan, he wasn't impressed with this one. Sadly there are no subtitles or other languages, it's rather bare, but for what it does it does it well.
This isn't a bad disk, but the fact it's bare doesn't do the fans justice, I know this film is a bit niche and has a following - but really it could have done with being feature packed, or at least a couple of languages and subtitles. This is really aimed at megafans of the movie, and fails as they already have this on DVD. The only redeeming feature is the fact it is in HD and is stunning.
He's a sheriff trying to get back into the Bureau, and his job is to infiltrate a Chicago Mafia family - by any means - but he has to stay under the radar to make this work.
This blu is pretty fine, with a 5.1 Master Audio track which pumps at 2 megabits a second - the quality is much better than the 2.0 mix I had before. The video is AVC and is around 30Mbit/sec - and the quality of the picture just shows you what artists Studio Canal are, and this shines really nicely. The extras are poor, the only highlight is Dave Saunders talking about the movie, though a big Arnie fan, he wasn't impressed with this one. Sadly there are no subtitles or other languages, it's rather bare, but for what it does it does it well.
This isn't a bad disk, but the fact it's bare doesn't do the fans justice, I know this film is a bit niche and has a following - but really it could have done with being feature packed, or at least a couple of languages and subtitles. This is really aimed at megafans of the movie, and fails as they already have this on DVD. The only redeeming feature is the fact it is in HD and is stunning.
By Darren
Format:Blu-ray
This is good old Arnie, and good old 80's Action. Any Action Movie plot about a disgraced FBI Agent, and now small town Sheriff, is going to be a Drunken Mans Action lets be Honest! The thing i find great is that anyone who either Loves or Hates this Movie, when discussing any plot falls or daftness, never seem to hit on what i find the most Crazy! a Law Enforcement Officer who fakes his own Death, by breaking in and blowing up a Oil Refinery so he can go on a Killing spree, to help a old friend avenge his Dead Son, and does not have to face Criminal Action for it is totally Mad!!! that's why i Love old Action Movies, the Madness knows no bounds. A little 80's Cracker!
Format:DVD
Mindless the action scenes are done in macho arnolds so laughable and when i purchesed this i was disapointed the film was typical arnold , it is good 80s cheese and the end scene is great the 80s are well good at the end . Stupid fun
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The government gave him a raw deal. We all get a raw deal with this...
Arnie was the action movie superstar of the 80's films such as Commando, Predator, Conan The Barbarian and of course the Terminator made him a global mega star. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lord Anon
2.0 out of 5 stars
The title says it all i'm afraid.
Naaa, This one's a dud. It's chock full of boring chases and shootouts. The script kinda is flabby and there's no comedic value at all. Not the usual Arnie fare. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. S. Storey
5.0 out of 5 stars
"..ARNIE CLASSIC.."
This film is from back in 1986 when Schwarzenegger was in his prime!! Brilliant story and beginning to end action and thrills!! Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Drury
5.0 out of 5 stars
A BIASED UNAPOLEGETIC LOVE ARNIE 5 STARS REVIEW
BUY BUY BUY AS I DID GOOD ACTION CLASSIC ARNIE ONE LINERS GOOD CAST ALL ROUND REMEMBER HIRING ON VHS FOR ABOUT 50P TRUST ME YOU WONT JUST WATCH IT ONCE ANYWAY JUST BUY IT AND DONT... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. A. Fenton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good in places, average in others
It's movies like this that you wished the .5 mark was available on amazon, because Raw Deal probabaly deserves a 3.5. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Colonel Decker
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond the actor the action
But what bothers me most is that from this kind of acting people widen to the personality, if not the intelligence of the person. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU
3.0 out of 5 stars
The poorest Arnold film i have seen so far
I don`t think the story was any good. I didn`t like most of the shootouts. I liked the end shooutout best. This was disappointing.
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Published on 20 Dec 2010 by LoBo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining enough.
While not a classic by any standards this is still a decent Arnie flick, usual ex-FBI undercover drug gang infiltration sort of storyline. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2010 by Eli
4.0 out of 5 stars
RAW DEAL RULES
I love this film and not just because my cousin directed it (John Irvin) it has great action and a good story line but it should not be an 18, it should be a 15 but that doesn't... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2010 by Sam lewis
3.0 out of 5 stars
Love raw deal but hate anchor bay for this version.
This is classic Arnie but Anchor Bay have done a poor job here. The transfer is awful,the bar lines top and bottom SHAKE throughout and the credits at the beginning and end are... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2010 by Daniel Lodder
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