Movie
F.I.S.T.
A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
F.I.S.T. opened in theaters April 26, 1978. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about F.I.S.T.
Cast
Sylvester StalloneJohn D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Rod SteigerSen. Andrew Madison
Peter BoyleMax Graham
Melinda DillonAnna Zarinkas
David HuffmanAbe Belkin
Kevin ConwayVince Doyle
Tony Lo BiancoAnthony 'Babe' Milano
Cassie YatesMollyCredits
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Written by
- Joe Eszterhas, Joe Eszterhas, Norman Jewison, Sylvester Stallone
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $20.4M
Production
United ArtistsUnited States- Chateau Productions
- Huron Productions Inc.