Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Norman Jewison |
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| Writer: | Norman Jewison, Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 26, 1978 |
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| Director: | Norman Jewison |
| Writer: | Norman Jewison, Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Chateau Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $20,388,920
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. Zarinkas |
| Joe Tornatore | Angel |
| James Karen | Andrews |
| Stuart Gillard | Phil Talbot |
| Brian Dennehy | Frank Vasko |
| Sam Chew Jr. | Peter Jacobs |
| Robert Lipton | Dave Roberts |
| John Bleifer | Mishka |
| Frank McRae | Lincoln Dombrowsky |
| Rozsika Halmos | Mrs. Kovak |
| Earl Montgomery | Russell Langley |
| Harry Basch | Network Announcer |
| Nada Rowand | Mrs. Vasko |
| Chuck Gradi | 'Jugs' Jugovich |
| Alphonse Skerl | Priest |
| Reid Cruickshanks | McGuinn |
| Sidney Clute | Company Negotiator |
| M. Patrick Hughes | Jocko |
| Bill Zuckert | Delegate Bob |
| Martin Braddock | Attorney Negotiations |
| Barry Atwater | Milano's Attorney |
| Sandy Ward | The Man |
| Andy Romano | Man #1 |
| Frank Whiteman | Gunman #3 |
| Hugo Bolba | Zigi |
| Ron Delagardelle | Samuels |
| Robert Courtleigh | Congressman |
| Judson Pratt | Kovak's Attorney |
| David Greene | Senator |
| Jimmy Murphy | TV Reporter |
| René Le Vant | Newspaper Reporter |
| Anthony Kiedis | Kevin Kovak |
| Tony Medina | Michael Kovak |
| Deonne Fator | Vasko's Daughter |
| Richard Dioguardi | Man #2 |
| Tony Crupi | Gunman #1 |
| Herman Poppe | Gunman #2 |
| Frank Bongiorno | Italian Waiter |
| Antonio Canino | Maitre D |
| Michael Twaine | FBI Man #1 |
| Walt Davis | FBI Man #2 |
| Sam Woods | Another Delegate |
| James Jeter | Mike Quinn |
| Jack Slate | Bob Wilson |
| George Barrow | Trucker #1 |
| Norman Rice | Trucker #2 |
| Ed Call | Trucker #3 |
| Russell Shannon | Abe's Man |
| Fil Formicola | The Man's Assistant |
| Brass Adams | Attorney |
| Eric Carlson | Worker |
| John R. Setard | Another Worker |
| John Bisenius | Radio Patrolman |
| Vincent Williams | Glove Factory Foreman |
| Joseph W. Schuver | Gas Station Attendant |
| Carl Vander Meulen | Police Captain |
| Ethel Kohler | Accordionist's Wife |
| Bruce McGill | Hitman (uncredited) |
| Charles McCarthy | Accordionist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Norman Jewison | Director, Screenplay |
| Joe Eszterhas | Screenplay, Writer |
| Bill Conti | Music Director |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
| Graeme Clifford | Editor |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Michael Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Win Phelps | Second Assistant Director |
| John Burke | Special Effects |
| George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Designer |
| Antony Gibbs | Supervising Editor |
| Chris Blunden | Assistant Editor |
| Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Anthea Sylbert | Costume Design |
| L. Andrew Stone | First Assistant Director |
| Brian Mann | Assistant Editor |
| Tom Andresen | Location Manager |
| Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Angelo P. Graham | Art Direction |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Larry DeWaay | Production Manager |
| Terry Busby | Assistant Editor |
| David A. Simmons | Assistant Editor |
| Marshall J. Wolins | Script Supervisor |
| László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Nick Dimitri | Stunts |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Dar Robinson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Gene Corman | Executive Producer |
| Patrick J. Palmer | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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