Product Description

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.System Requirements:Running Time: 106 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 692865149330 Manufacturer No: T-1493

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15726 in DVD
• Brand: PEACE ARCH HOME ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2006-11-07
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 106 minutes

Customer Reviews

Schwarzenegger Leads This Genre
Of all the 'get burnt, get even' types of movies, Arnold leads the pack! He's huge, he's tough, you can hurt him but can't kill him, but best of all, he metes out the justice and punishment better than anyone. You'll walk away from this movie feeling satisfied and empowered. High five, Arnold!!!

Chicago mob apparently can be wiped out by one guy with a lot of ammo
Quintessential Arnie vehicle of the mid-80s made to capitalize on his Terminator success, Raw Deal will remind you of at least 10 other films (not all of them necessarily better).

Mr. S plays an ex-FBI agent who had to retire for various Dirty Harry-esque actions/brutality. His old boss' son, who has become a mob informant, is whacked while in hiding, so the FBI chief brings Arnie out of retirement 'unofficially' to whoop some serious 80s hiney. It's sort of like Death Wish 3, with the cops (or FBI) hiring a professional to clean up the town. This time it's Chicago, which had more than its fair share of 80s shoot em ups and would of course re-welcome Arnold in Red Heat two years later.

What follows is the big guy infilitrating the Chicago Outfit, which features some reliable character actors like Robert Davi and even Sosa from Scarface, who looks like bizarro Sam Neil and this time plays an Italian, not a Cuban. What difference does it make? Eventually, Arnold blows his cover, some other stuff happens, and a lot of people get blown away, some publicly.

The climax is kind of like the Tech Noir scene from The Terminator, except this time Arnie is the good guy, and whole lot more liquor and glass get wasted as inept mobsters are shot to pieces. At one point, there's a shootout from about three feet away. Guess who wins?

Completely dependable shoot-em-up for a slow night, full of 80s staples like the 'getting geared up for battle scene' (featuring guns being assembled, loaded, cocked, and holstered in a scene begging for theoretical analysis of male adequacy), as well 'humorous' scenes with Arnold in what was already an attempt to explore his 'range' as an actor.

Some more quality one liners, a memorable use of the Stones' 'Satisfaction', some guys getting shot and falling from great heights, a guy getting shot at a cemetary, the requisite public car chase, and other niceties.

Cheap DVD, no real extras, but inflation-adjusted still up there with the cost of the original movie ticket as a solid 'value' for genre addicts. Definitely predicted Steven Seagal's entire career, except for the aikido moves and eventual girth (to say nothing of the pony tail).

Hey it's Arnold...
what can I say about this movie....well it was early schwarzenneger, lots of action, hammy dialogue, typical one-liners, but hey it's ARNOLD! If you're an avid Arnold fan and must have every movie made by the governator, get it, but it's not one of his better movies.