F.I.S.T.

"A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for."

1978 2h 25m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 238

DramaActionCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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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. 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.

“A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Rod Steiger
Sen. Andrew Madison
Peter Boyle
Max Graham
Melinda Dillon
Anna Zarinkas
David Huffman
Abe Belkin
Kevin Conway
Vince Doyle
Tony Lo Bianco
Anthony 'Babe' Milano
Cassie Yates
Molly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone, Norman Jewison
Languages: English, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Hungarian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Graeme Clifford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sylvester Stallone and Rod Steiger and Peter Boyle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Jewison directs. László Kovács behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Graeme Clifford cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, Italian, Latin, Lithuanian, Hungarian.
3Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by László Kovács. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Graeme Clifford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sylvester Stallone and Rod Steiger and Peter Boyle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.