" Fist " ( Eng. FIST - abbreviation for Federation of Inter State Truckers ) is a film directed by Norman Juison , released in 1978 , raising the theme of labor struggle in the USA in the 30s of the XX century. The denouement of the film refers to the fate of Jimmy Hoffa .
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Norman Juison |
| Producer | Gene Corman Norman Juison Patrick J. Palmer |
| Author script | Joe Esterhas Sylvester Stallone |
| In the main cast | Sylvester Stallone Rod Steiger Peter Boyle |
| Operator | Laszlo Kovacs |
| Composer | Bill Conti J. Fred Coots Edgar M. Sampson |
| Film company | Chateau productions |
| Duration | |
| Budget | 11 million $ |
| Fees | $ 20.4 million (in the USA) |
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| Tongue | |
| Year | 1978 |
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Story
America of the thirties. In the US, the height of economic depression. This is the heyday of the mafia and corruption. Factories and plants suffer enormous losses. Mass layoffs throw crowds of disgruntled people onto the street. Many people consider it good luck to join the ranks of organized criminal groups.
Many, but not Johnny Kovak. He has connections with the mafia, but he chooses a different path.
He enters the ranks of the trade union, which is trying to defend the rights of workers to decent conditions and wages. Possessing an amazing gift of persuasion, he draws crowds under the banner of the union. Pretty soon Johnny became convinced that it was impossible to fight for the rights and interests of workers within the framework of the law. And then, not paying attention to the threats, he decides to fight the capitalist sharks by the same means that they do not shun.
The union successfully and forever knocks out good conditions for employers (including a good salary) for employees.
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone - Johnny Kovak
- Rod Steiger - Senator Madison
- Peter Boyle - Max Graham
- Melinda Dillon - Anna Zarinkas
- David Huffman - Abe Belkin
- Kevin Conway - Vince Doyle
- Tony Lo Bianco - Baby Milano
- Cassie Yates - Molly
- Brian Dennehy - Frank Vasco
- Anthony Kiedis - Kevin Kovak
- Richard Heard - Mike Monagen
- Frank Mackray - Lincoln Dombrowski
- Stuart Gillard - Phil Talbot