Raw Deal

Raw Deal

The system gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal.

R 1986 · 106 min · ★ 5.8 · Action, Crime, Thriller

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.

Directed by John Irvin · Written by Norman Wexler

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