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F I S T

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.

Director

Norman Jewison

Year

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Box Office

$20,388,920

Production

United Artists,Chateau Productions

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Johnny Kovak

Sylvester Stallone

Senator Madison

Max Graham

Anna Zarinkas

Abe Belkin

Vince Doyle

Babe Milano

Molly

Arthur St. Clair

Mr. Gant

Win Talbot

Mike Monahan

Tom Higgins

Tony Mockus Jr.

Bernie Marr

Mrs. Zerinkas

Angel

Andrews

Phil Talbot

Frank Vasko

Peter Jacobs

Dave Roberts

Mishka

Lincoln Dombrowsky

Mrs. Kovak

Russell Langley

Earl Montgomery

Network Announcer

Mrs. Vasko

Jugovich aka Jugs

Priest

McGuinn

Reid Cruickshanks

Company Negotiator

Jocko

M. Patrick Hughes

Delegate Bob

Attorney Negotiations

Martin Braddock

Milano's Attorney

The Man

Man #1

Gunman #3

Zigi

Samuels

Ron Delagardelle

Congressman

Robert Courtleigh

Kovak's Attorney

Senator

TV Reporter

Newspaper Reporter

Michael Kovak

Kevin Kovak

Vasko's Daughter

Man #2

Richard Dioguardi

Gunman #1

Gunman #2

Italian Waiter

Frank Bongiorno

Maitre D

FBI Man #1

FBI Man #2

Another Delegate

Mike Quinn

Bob Wilson

Trucker #1

Trucker #2

Trucker #3

Abe's Man

Russell Shannon

The Man's Assistant

Attorney

Worker

Another Worker

Radio Patrolman

Glove Factory Foreman

Vincent Williams

Gas Station Attendant

Joseph W. Schuver

Police Captain

Carl Vander Meulen

Accordionist

Charles McCarthy

Accordionist's Wife

Bar Patron

William B. Bicksler

Local union boss

Cop

Johnny's Relative

Hitman

Security Guard

Loren G. Teggatz

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(buzzer) - F I S T

Dombrowsky,
you having trouble with your back? - F I S T

Dombrowsky, you having trouble with your back?

Four crates of tomatoes
out of your pocket. The company says... - F I S T

Four crates of tomatoes out of your pocket. The company says...

That's out of your pay, Kovak! - F I S T

That's out of your pay, Kovak!

Look who is here! Vince Doyle! - F I S T

Look who is here! Vince Doyle!

- What's your business?
- We're with the union. - F I S T

- What's your business? - We're with the union.

Couple of union boys. - F I S T

Couple of union boys.

Got a meeting Friday night, St Stephen's
basement. Hope some of you show up. - F I S T

Got a meeting Friday night, St Stephen's basement. Hope...

(man) All right, Joe. How the hell are ya? - F I S T

(man) All right, Joe. How the hell are ya?

I promise you that. - F I S T

I promise you that.

- It's not bad.
- Very "not bad", I'd say. - F I S T

- It's not bad. - Very "not bad", I'd sa...

- Hi, George.
- Hey, Johnny. - F I S T

- Hi, George. - Hey, Johnny.

- You want to see me?
- Yeah, about signing up. - F I S T

- You want to see me? - Yeah, about signing up.

Argh! - F I S T

Come on, Abe. Johnny, come on back.
Have another beer. - F I S T

Come on, Abe. Johnny, come on back. Have another beer.

Night, Abe. - F I S T

You know how much money
you're gonna lose in a strike? - F I S T

You know how much money you're gonna lose in a strike?

Are those for me? - F I S T

Are those for me?

My name is John Kovak. I have a date
with Anna. I'm looking for Anna's mother. - F I S T

My name is John Kovak. I have a date with Anna. I'm loo...

Everybody gather round. I want bright boy
here to hear this so he knows the rules. - F I S T

Everybody gather round. I want bright boy here to hear this ...

Hey, Jack. Rest of you guys
come on over here. - F I S T

Hey, Jack. Rest of you guys come on over here.

OK, let's go. Lift it up. Watch it.
Don't tear that canvas. Thatta way. Good. - F I S T

OK, let's go. Lift it up. Watch it. Don't tear tha...

(whistles along with strikers) - F I S T

(whistles along with strikers)

- How you holding up?
- Pretty good. And you? - F I S T

- How you holding up? - Pretty good. And you?

- There you go.
- Thank you. - F I S T

- There you go. - Thank you.

(engine starts) - F I S T

(engine starts)

# So let's go down and join the union - F I S T

# So let's go down and join the union

- Johnny, they're burning the tent.
- It's on fire! - F I S T

- Johnny, they're burning the tent. - It's on fire...

(Johnny) Did I do this?
Is this my fault? This is my fault. - F I S T

(Johnny) Did I do this? Is this my fault? This is my fault.

(priest conducts burial service in Latin) - F I S T

(priest conducts burial service in Latin)

I need it now. - F I S T

What are you gonna tell these men now? - F I S T

What are you gonna tell these men now?

(phone) - F I S T

Hold it. Hold it! - F I S T

Hold it. Hold it!

It's time. - F I S T

Get that son of a bitch! Get him! - F I S T

Get that son of a bitch! Get him!

Come on! - F I S T

(gunshot) - F I S T

Johnny! - F I S T

Insurance. Pay hike. Overtime.
It's all there, gentlemen. - F I S T

Insurance. Pay hike. Overtime. It's all there, gentleme...

Thank you. - F I S T

Let me handle it. OK? - F I S T

Let me handle it. OK?

Ahogy akarod. Merry Christmas. - F I S T

Ahogy akarod. Merry Christmas.

- Oh!
- Yes or no? - F I S T

- Oh! - Yes or no?

(Mrs Zerinkas) Where are they? - F I S T

(Mrs Zerinkas) Where are they?

- Yes?
- Mrs Vasko? - F I S T

- Yes? - Mrs Vasko?

(photographer) Smile. - F I S T

(photographer) Smile.

- Mishka, you're stepping on my feet.
- Swing it, swing it! - F I S T

- Mishka, you're stepping on my feet. - Swing it, swing...

I'm supposed to stand around here watch
a bunch of hunkies dancing with my wife. - F I S T

I'm supposed to stand around here watch a bunch of hunk...

Christ, Abe, come on. - F I S T

Christ, Abe, come on.

(band plays
East European style dance music) - F I S T

(band plays East European style dance music)

100 100 Nobody's 100 - F I S T

100 100 Nobody's 100

What are you gonna do about it? - F I S T

What are you gonna do about it?

When I was first elected
president of this union, - F I S T

When I was first elected president of this union,

The past 20 years have been
the best years of my life. - F I S T

The past 20 years have been the best years of my life.

So it's with a heavy heart... - F I S T

So it's with a heavy heart...

I place in nomination - F I S T

I place in nomination

(delegates chant) Kovak!
Kovak! Kovak! Kovak! - F I S T

(delegates chant) Kovak! Kovak! Kovak! Kovak!

(TV) And with your support, - F I S T

(TV) And with your support,

Gentlemen, the cost-of-living increase
is five and a half per cent. - F I S T

Gentlemen, the cost-of-living increase is five and a half pe...

And a flat guarantee you'll settle
all wildcats within 48 hours. - F I S T

And a flat guarantee you'll settle all wildcats within ...

I thought you were smart businessmen.
But you're not. - F I S T

I thought you were smart businessmen. But you're not.

- Call it a favour.
- When do these favours end? - F I S T

- Call it a favour. - When do these favours end?

I want you to get out of my office. - F I S T

I want you to get out of my office.

- We've got still another problem.
- Yeah? - F I S T

- We've got still another problem. - Yeah?

- What's going on here?
- Abe Belkin? - F I S T

- What's going on here? - Abe Belkin?

We're brothers in this union
and you won't honour this picket line?! - F I S T

We're brothers in this union and you won't honour ...

- (Madison) State your name.
- (Vince) I decline to answer, - F I S T

- (Madison) State your name. - (Vince) I decline to answer,

Well, I could say that your silence
condones what's happening. - F I S T

Well, I could say that your silence condones what's hap...

Kovak! Time to retire. - F I S T

Kovak! Time to retire.

Do you have to do it? - F I S T

Do you have to do it?

Unfortunately he has a habit
of wasting taxpayers' money. - F I S T

Unfortunately he has a habit of wasting taxpayers' mone...

The only way to use dues
is to use them against senators. - F I S T

The only way to use dues is to use them against senators.

(crowd chants) Kovak! Kovak! Kovak! - F I S T

(crowd chants) Kovak! Kovak! Kovak!

- What are we?
- (all) FIST! - F I S T

- What are we? - (all) FIST!

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Norman Jewison

Writer: Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone, Norman Jewison

Production: United Artists,Chateau Productions

Genre: crime, drama, thriller

Year: 1978

MetaScore: 54/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $20,388,920

Released: 28 Apr 1978

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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