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F.I.S.T (1978)
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17 August 1978 (West Germany)
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A love story between a man, a country, the people he led and the woman he loved. more
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Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization...
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One of my personal all-time favorites.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Babe Milano |
| Cassie Yates | ... | Molly |
| Peter Donat | ... | Arthur St. Clair |
| John Lehne | ... | Mr. Gant |
 | Henry Wilcoxon | ... | Win Talbot |
 | Richard Herd | ... | Mike Monahan |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | ... | Tom Higgins (as Tony Mockus) |
| Ken Kercheval | ... | Bernie Marr |
| Elena Karam | ... | Mrs. Zerinkas |
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145 min | UK:131 min
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Iceland:16 |
West Germany:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:PG |
Norway:16 |
UK:A (original rating) |
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The scenes that take place in Cleveland early in the story were filmed in Dubuque, Iowa. One of the reasons they chose that town is because, since the town was wired for cable TV, none of the homes or buildings had TV antennas on the rooftops.
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Referenced in "Neues aus der Anstalt: (#2.2)" (2008)
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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
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The Federation of InterState Truckers, or F.I.S.T., is a struggling little labor union in the depths of the Depression. Johnny Kovak signs on as an organizer, and the Cleveland local begins to grow, as Johnny moves up the leadership ladder. But Johnny early on reluctantly makes shady alliances, to get "the push" (his term for influence) for his union, and it returns to haunt him and his men. Unforgettable scenes abound in this masterpiece. The interplay between Johnny and nemesis Babe Milano - Kovak's stumbling efforts at courtship, contrasting with his stony demands at early opponent Consolidated Trucking, and the owners' icy reticence - a violence-torn strike - and then we see Kovak's rise to national union leadership, his growing list of powerful enemies, and his inevitable demise, shrouded in mystery and legend. It's a film to see again and again. The sweeping, epic score by Bill Conti accentuates the ever-unfolding saga, but keeps the audience reminded of the early roots of Johnny Kovak and his colleagues and those he has grown to love and hate. Despite Sylvester Stallone's riveting virtuoso performances in "F.I.S.T." and the following "Paradise Alley", the lukewarm box-office response to this multi-shaded side of his acting abilities soon led to the more commercial, and less-dimensional, roles that he is best known for now. I think his finest work ever is seen in this wonderful film. Highly recommended to all.