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.
Directed by Norman Jewison
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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
Peter Donat
Arthur St. Clair
John Lehne
Mr. Gant
Henry Wilcoxon
Win Talbot
Richard Herd
Mike Monahan
Crew
Norman Jewison
Director
Joe Eszterhas
Writer
Joe Eszterhas
Screenplay
Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay
Norman Jewison
Screenplay
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Graeme Clifford
Editor
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Norman Jewison
Producer
Michael Westmore
Makeup Artist
Loren Janes
Stunts
Bill Conti
Music Director
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
mollie
7.1★ · 06/06/25
been wanting to watch this since last summer, finally found a dvd copy at the library, dvd is so scratched up it kept skipping and i was barely able to watch it
been wanting to watch this since last summer, finally found a dvd copy at the library, dvd is so scratched up it kept skipping and i was barely able to watch it
Lara
what are we?…the irishman 😭😝
what are we?…the irishman 😭😝
Daniel
5.0★ · 08/02/20
A bit too long for my taste. Sly is OK and plays a different role that you will expect from him. Let's forgive him, he was young.
A bit too long for my taste. Sly is OK and plays a different role that you will expect from him. Let's forgive him, he was young.
