F.I.S.T. is a 1978 film 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." He finds that he must sacrifice his principles as he moves up through the union and attempts to expand its influence. The movie is loosely based on the Teamsters union and their former President Jimmy Hoffa. A number of other well-known actors and actresses appeared in F.I.S.T., including Kevin Conway, Brian Dennehy, Rod Steiger,... Melinda Dillon, Richard Herd and Peter Boyle. The film begins with a shot at a loading dock in Cleveland, Ohio. The supervisor is Mr. Gant, who welcomes a new worker, Lincoln Dombrowsky . Gant tells him the job requirements and pay rules. He'll be paid for working 8 hours and if he has to work overtime, he still gets paid only for 8 hours. If he drops any of the merchandise, the cost comes directly out of his pay. These are examples of unfair working practices faced by the laborers.
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| Release date: | 1978 |
| Directed by: | Norman Jewison |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 145 Minutes |
| Producer: | Gene Corman |
| Editor: | Graeme Clifford |
| Music by: | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography: | László Kovács |
| Screenplay by: | Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone |
| Estimated budget: | $11,000,000 |