In the eighties Arnie was the action movie King, but Raw Deal is not one of his best. The plot is simple, there is a lot of action, though average, and there are few memorable moments. Arnie plays Mark, an ex FBI agent, now a small town sheriff. When a mob boss murders a group of people including the son of Harry Shannon, an old friend of Mark's, Harry enlists Mark to infiltrate the mob guy Patrovina's business, and ultimately get revenge. Mark fakes his own death, changes his identity and goes undercover. Soon follows much mayhem and explosions as Arnie tries to prove his loyalty to Patrovina. Max, another bad guy is not convinced, and soon Arnie and the bad guys have a final showdown. Oh yeah, and somewhere his wife is waiting.
This is simply an excuse for Arnie to show his stuff, and the action and stunts are OK. There are a few good one-liners such as the one involving drinking and cake making, and the film is pretty relaxed in spite of all the violence. The cast is pretty good, Davi and Arnie have good chemistry, and everyone seems to ham it up and enjoy themselves. Oh yeah, why is it every Arnie film has a character, or a reference to someone called Harry? or Huuaarrry, as Arnie says. It just adds to his legend i suppose...
6 out of 10
This is simply an excuse for Arnie to show his stuff, and the action and stunts are OK. There are a few good one-liners such as the one involving drinking and cake making, and the film is pretty relaxed in spite of all the violence. The cast is pretty good, Davi and Arnie have good chemistry, and everyone seems to ham it up and enjoy themselves. Oh yeah, why is it every Arnie film has a character, or a reference to someone called Harry? or Huuaarrry, as Arnie says. It just adds to his legend i suppose...
6 out of 10