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F.I.S.T. (stylized on-screen as F•I•S•T) is a 1978 American neo-noir crime drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sylvester Stallone.Stallone plays a Cleveland warehouse worker who becomes involved in the labor union leadership of the fictional "Federation of Inter-State Truckers" (F.I.S.T.).
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Apr 28, 1978 · F.I.S.T.: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon. A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.
- (8.8K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Norman Jewison
- 1978-04-28
F.I.S.T. Johnny Kovak (Sylvester Stallone) works in a warehouse and grows tired of the unfair policies in place, leading him to start a riot. Though Kovak is fired, his spirit wins him the ...
- (11)
- Norman Jewison
- PG
- Sylvester Stallone
Sep 25, 2003 · Despite the film's low profile during its initial run, F.I.S.T. boasts considerable wealth in cast and crew talent. Stallone, who achieved superstar success with Rocky (1976) two years earlier - a film he not only starred in but wrote as well - would soon reinvent himself as another action icon by playing John Rambo in First Blood in 1982.
- Norman Jewison
- Sylvester Stallone
F.I.S.T is a 1978 movie directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sylvester Stallone. In this film, Stallone plays a Cleveland warehouse worker named Johnny Kovak who becomes involved in the labor union leadership of the fictional ‘Federation of Inter State Truckers’, and finds that he must sacrifice his principles as he moves up through the union and attempts to expand its influence.
A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall. 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 ...
F.I.S.T. is a 1978 American neo-noir crime drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sylvester Stallone. Stallone plays a Cleveland warehouse worker who becomes involved in the labor union leadership of the fictional "Federation of Inter-State Truckers" (F.I.S.T.). The film is loosely based on the Teamsters Union and their former President Jimmy Hoffa. The screenplay was ...
