Raw Deal (1986)

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The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal.

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.

• Released: 1986-06-04
• Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 947 votes

Directed by John Irvin.

Top cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
• Kathryn Harrold as Monique
• Sam Wanamaker as Luigi Patrovita
• Paul Shenar as Paulo Rocca
• Robert Davi as Max Keller
• Ed Lauter as Baker
• Darren McGavin as Harry Shannon
• Joe Regalbuto as Marvin Baxter
• Mordecai Lawner as Marcellino
• Steven Hill as Martin Lamanski

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Raw Deal

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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