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F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.

19786.52h 25m

Overview

Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.

Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone, Norman Jewison
Produced by Norman Jewison
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $20.4M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

John D. 'Johnny' Kovak

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Sen. Andrew Madison

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Max Graham

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Anna Zarinkas

David Huffman

David Huffman

Abe Belkin

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Vince Doyle

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Anthony 'Babe' Milano

Cassie Yates

Cassie Yates

Molly

Peter Donat

Peter Donat

Arthur St. Clair

John Lehne

John Lehne

Mr. Gant

About F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T. is a drama, action, crime, thriller film released in 1978. Directed by Norman Jewison, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle. Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.

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