Raw Deal (1986)

Release date: 1986-06-06
Country: USA|Netherlands
Language: English
Director: John Irvin
Production Co: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), Famous Films (II), International Film Corporation (II)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Rating: 5.6/10
Length: 1h 46min

Storyline

Dishonoured and forcibly retired from the FBI on grounds of excessive brutality, the former agent Mark Kaminski, is now reduced to a small-town Sheriff. However, when Chief Harry Shannon, an old friend from the bureau whose son Blair Shannon was murdered by the mob, turns to Mark for help, the tough Sheriff who is always ready for action, will see this offer as a chance to his reinstatement. In this deadly and unofficial assignment, Mark has to infiltrate Luigi Patrovita's powerful mob family to tear it apart, while forcing his way through the crime organization as the mysterious Joseph P. Brenner. Now, he has to stay away from the law without blowing his cover, but is it wise to give Mark a raw deal?

Plot Keywords

death of son, mob hit, heist, crime boss, witness protection, pump action shotgun, one against many, one man army, action hero, organized crime, chicago illinois, sheriff, gangster, showdown, gang war, undercover, infiltration, shootout, violence, small town

Short Review

This plot is so simple that perhaps the most amazing achievement of Raw Deal is its ability to screw it up. This movie didn't just happen to be a mess; the filmmakers had to work to make it so confusing.