Raw Deal is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s more obscure films. With a worldwide gross of only $16 million and a Rotten Tomatoes aggregate that sits at 33%, it never quite reached the heights of Terminator or Commando, but the 1986 John Irvin film has its cult following. It’s more on the Red Heat spectrum of his career, where there’s some fun to be had, but it gets lost in the shuffle.
Schwarzenegger goes undercover to infiltrate the mob in this actioner. He’s joined by a cast that includes Darren McGavin, Sam Wanamaker and Law & Order’s Steven Hill, while the great Robert Davi plays Arnie’s mob nemesis and Murphy Brown star Joe Regalbuto is a sniveling, crooked lawyer. Kathryn Harrold, from Albert Brooks’ Modern Romance, is Arnie’s quasi-love interest.
Blu-ray.com has reported that Raw Deal is now getting an UHD upgrade for its 40th anniversary, courtesy of Lionsgate Limited and will hit retailers on December 15.
The description reads:
“Arnold Schwarzenegger goes undercover in this explosive ’80s action hit, now on 4K. Mark Kaminski (Schwarzenegger), working as a small-town sheriff, is offered FBI reinstatement if he agrees to go undercover to take down Chicago’s powerful Patrovita crime family. Kaminski takes the offer and becomes felon Joseph Brenner, who gains the Patrovitas’ trust with a promise to recover $100 million in their stolen drug money. But when his cover is blown, Kaminski declares war on the family, leading to a guns-blazing climax.”
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