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A struggling trucker begins his rise to power when he becomes a local union organizer. Epic in scale and scope, director Jewison tries for a sweeping view of the rise and fall of a teamster-type labor union, and does achieve some grand effects.
Original Release
04/26/1978
US Release
04/28/1978
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sylvester Stallone | Johnny Kovak / John D. 'Johnny' Kovak |
Rod Steiger | Senator Madison / Sen. Andrew Madison |
Peter Boyle | Max Graham |
Melinda Dillon | Anna Zarinkas |
David Huffman | Abe Belkin |
Kevin Conway | Vince Doyle |
Tony Lo Bianco | Babe Milano / Anthony 'Babe' Milano |
Cassie Yates | Molly |
Peter Donat | Arthur St. Clair |
John Lehne | Mr. Gant |
Directors
Writers
Sylvester Stallone, Norman Jewison, Joe Eszterhas
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sylvester Stallone | Johnny Kovak / John D. 'Johnny' Kovak |
Rod Steiger | Senator Madison / Sen. Andrew Madison |
Peter Boyle | Max Graham |
Melinda Dillon | Anna Zarinkas |
David Huffman | Abe Belkin |
Kevin Conway | Vince Doyle |
Tony Lo Bianco | Babe Milano / Anthony '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 |
Ken Kercheval | Bernie Marr |
Elena Karam | Mrs. Zerinkas / Mrs. Zarinkas |
Joe Tornatore | Angel |
James Karen | Andrews |
Stuart Gillard | Phil Talbot |
Brian Dennehy | Frank Vasko |
Sam Chew Jr. | Peter Jacobs |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gene Corman | Executive Producer |
Norman Jewison | Producer |
Patrick J. Palmer | Producer |