Underrated Schwarzenegger Movies

It's easy to forget that there's more to Ah-nuld than the Terminator. Which of his lesser-known movies deserves a spot in the canon?

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1 Red Heat
This comedy casts the muscle man as a tough Soviet officer opposite James Belushi's wacky Chicago cop. 38 88

2 Raw Deal
The Governator's small-town sheriff slaughters hundreds of mobsters in a bloodbath for the ages. 23 87

3 The Rundown
Schwarzenegger passes the torch to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Peter Berg's action flick. 9 71

4 Pumping Iron
The documentary that introduced Arnold to the world is an essential piece of movie history. 9 75

5 Cars
Even as the animated voice of a yellow Hummer, the accent is unmistakable. 7 75

6 Red Sonja
Arnold does the sword-wielding barbarian thing yet again in this spinoff of the Conan series. 6 84

7 The Villain
This comedy may have been a flop, but Arnold, playing the Handsome Stranger, shows a glimmer of what's to come. -10 64

8 Stay Hungry
Our hero earned a Golden Globe for his role in this one, in which he plays an Austrian bodybuilder looking for fame. -13 63

9 Hercules in New York
"Arnold Strong"'s first scripted feature finds him in a movie so bad, it's good. -15 65

10 Around the World in 80 Days
Schwarzenegger starring as the Turkish prince Hapi in a Jackie Chan flick? Sure, why not? -18 72