F.I.S.T.

1978 · directed by Norman Jewison

Rating

63/100

Hit

no

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.

F.I.S.T. (1978), directed by Norman Jewison, rates 63/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sylvester Stallone
• Rod Steiger
• Peter Boyle
• Melinda Dillon
• David Huffman
• Kevin Conway
• Tony Lo Bianco
• Cassie Yates
• Peter Donat
• John Lehne

Crew

• László Kovács — Director of Photography
• Graeme Clifford — Editor
• Bill Conti — Original Music Composer
• Joe Eszterhas — Screenplay
• Norman Jewison — Screenplay
• Sylvester Stallone — Screenplay
• Joe Eszterhas — Writer

More from Norman Jewison

1. In the Heat of the Night (1967) — 94/100 · hit
2. Moonstruck (1987) — 77/100
3. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — 77/100
4. The Hurricane (1999) — 76/100
5. The Cincinnati Kid (1965) — 73/100
6. A Soldier's Story (1984) — 73/100

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