Raw Deal
His Trigger Has All the Answers.
It's Schwarzenegger at his best in this classic action smash that pits a suspended FBI agent against the Mob. But once he's in, he can't get out and when a gorgeous mole is paid off to betray him, he becomes trapped in a deadly game where loyalty means nothing and there is only one person he can trust. Prepare to take no prisoners - nobody gives him a raw deal.
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Just plain junk - Superdave
Ahnold did some of the best action movies of his generation. He also did this one, which was easily one of the worst. The main culprit is the dog's breakfast of a script. Every scene in this movie lacked dramatic credibility - most scenes lacked simple logic - and every character comes off as dumber than the proverbial box of rocks. The criminals are unbelievably stupid and not for one moment do they look like the founders of an effective criminal enterprise. I rather doubt they could make an ice cream stand viable during a heat wave. And Ahnold's character is no brighter. How he stayed alive into middle age as an undercover cop has to be the wonder of the age. A blind man with a missing dog could spot him for a Fed.
There are a few punch-ups here and several crates of expended shell casings, but nothing we haven't seen in other, better movies, and the gaps between action sequences are just unbearable.
Best line in the movie: Arnold's alcoholic wife throws a cake at him and he says "You shouldn't drink and bake."
You don't want to know much else from this script, trust me. The dialog is bad enough to make your ears bleed. Give this one a miss and watch The Running Man one more time.The viewer is the one who's getting a raw deal - Opinheimer
Well ok, it's not that bad. If you're in the mood for a cheesy, over the top action movie with Arnie kicking all sorts of unrealistic ass, then this will suffice. Raw Deal was made in 1986 and looks the part every bit - I haven't seen a film that looks so badly dated in quite some time. What the hell was with the obsession back then with slate grey, pale pink, mint green, and angular lines? Ugh.
I can't argue that it's a good movie, but I didn't take it seriously at all (I doubt the film makers did either) and found it enjoyable as stupid popcorn entertainment. Plus, Schwarzenegger is always fun to watch no matter what kind of turd he's in, so if you're a fan it's definitely worth seeing once.Du Arnold à son meilleur - magicboxe
Il y avait un temps où les films d'action n'était que muscle et tuerie. Les émotions, on s'en foutait, tout ce que l'on voulait, c'est que ça brasse!
Alors, Arnold nous sert ce genre de film sur un plateau.
Il est un shérif qui se voit offrir une mission bien spéciale.
Vive l'époque où les films d'actions n'étaient pas compliqués!
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Just plain junk - Superdave
Ahnold did some of the best action movies of his generation. He also did this one, which was easily one of the worst. The main culprit is the dog's breakfast of a script. Every scene in this movie lacked dramatic credibility - most scenes lacked simple logic ...The viewer is the one who's getting a raw deal - Opinheimer
Well ok, it's not that bad. If you're in the mood for a cheesy, over the top action movie with Arnie kicking all sorts of unrealistic ass, then this will suffice. Raw Deal was made in 1986 and looks the part every bit - I haven't seen a film that looks so ...Du Arnold à son meilleur - magicboxe
Il y avait un temps où les films d'action n'était que muscle et tuerie. Les émotions, on s'en foutait, tout ce que l'on voulait, c'est que ça brasse!
Alors, Arnold nous sert ce genre de film sur un plateau.
Il est un shérif qui se voit offrir ...