Review of Raw Deal (1986) by Christopher S — 25 Apr 2008

Schwarzenegger plays a former FBI agent turned small town sheriff(briefly) that infiltrates the mafia to get revenge for the late Darren McGavin.

I really enjoyed this movie. It's often overlooked when compared to Arnold's other greats but this belongs amongst them. Arnold blows a good bit of guys away, busts out some one-liners, & has some great shootouts. After gearing up for the final showdown, he even looks at himself in the mirror to make sure he's ready to rock.

It's a good flick with plenty of action. Thomas Rosales Jr returns only to die again at Arnold's hands. His head doesn't explode nor does he lose a limb...but he does lose his life. Peter Kent gets shot & dies hilariously as does the legendary Sven-Ole Thorsen. Robert Davi also co-stars as a one of the higher tier henchmen. His chemistry with Arnold is pretty good. It's nice to see both of them cruising around. Ed Lauter also makes an appearance but he doesn't pay back any debts that he owes, dude. His wife likes to drink, bake, & throw cakes with "SHIT" written on them in icing.

I don't think I've ever seen a movie where a guy gets a bowl of candy poured on him after he gets killed. I wonder if Arnold improvised there or not? Probably.

Definitely worth a watch & if you're hardcore into Arnold(that's why we're all here isn't it?), then it's worth a purchase.

Baker: Joseph P. Brenner... what's the P stand for?

Kaminsky: Pussy.