
145 minutes
4/26/1978
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.

Sylvester Stallone
as John D. 'Johnny' Kovak

Rod Steiger
as Sen. Andrew Madison

Peter Boyle
as Max Graham

Melinda Dillon
as Anna Zarinkas

David Huffman
as Abe Belkin

Kevin Conway
as Vince Doyle

Tony Lo Bianco
as Anthony 'Babe' Milano

Cassie Yates
as Molly

Peter Donat
as Arthur St. Clair

John Lehne
as Mr. Gant

Henry Wilcoxon
as Win Talbot

Richard Herd
as Mike Monahan
Tony Mockus Jr.
as Tom Higgins

Ken Kercheval
as Bernie Marr
Elena Karam
as Mrs. Zarinkas

Joe Tornatore
as Angel

James Karen
as Andrews

Stuart Gillard
as Phil Talbot

Brian Dennehy
as Frank Vasko

Sam Chew Jr.
as Peter Jacobs

Robert Lipton
as Dave Roberts

John Bleifer
as Mishka

Frank McRae
as Lincoln Dombrowsky

Rozsika Halmos
as Mrs. Kovak

Earl Montgomery
as Russell Langley

Harry Basch
as Network Announcer
Nada Rowand
as Mrs. Vasko
Chuck Gradi
as 'Jugs' Jugovich
Alphonse Skerl
as Priest

Reid Cruickshanks
as McGuinn

Sidney Clute
as Company Negotiator
M. Patrick Hughes
as Jocko

Bill Zuckert
as Delegate Bob
Martin Braddock
as Attorney Negotiations

Barry Atwater
as Milano's Attorney

Sandy Ward
as The Man

Andy Romano
as Man #1
Frank Whiteman
as Gunman #3
Hugo Bolba
as Zigi
Ron Delagardelle
as Samuels
Robert Courtleigh
as Congressman

Judson Pratt
as Kovak's Attorney

David Greene
as Senator

Jimmy Murphy
as TV Reporter

René Le Vant
as Newspaper Reporter

Anthony Kiedis
as Kevin Kovak
Tony Medina
as Michael Kovak
Deonne Fator
as Vasko's Daughter
Richard Dioguardi
as Man #2
Tony Crupi
as Gunman #1
Herman Poppe
as Gunman #2
Frank Bongiorno
as Italian Waiter
Antonio Canino
as Maitre D

Michael Twaine
as FBI Man #1
Walt Davis
as FBI Man #2
Sam Woods
as Another Delegate

James Jeter
as Mike Quinn
Jack Slate
as Bob Wilson
George Barrow
as Trucker #1
Norman Rice
as Trucker #2
Ed Call
as Trucker #3
Russell Shannon
as Abe's Man
Fil Formicola
as The Man's Assistant
Brass Adams
as Attorney

Eric Carlson
as Worker
John R. Setard
as Another Worker
John Bisenius
as Radio Patrolman
Vincent Williams
as Glove Factory Foreman
Joseph W. Schuver
as Gas Station Attendant
Carl Vander Meulen
as Police Captain
Ethel Kohler
as Accordionist's Wife

Bruce McGill
as Hitman (uncredited)
Charles McCarthy
as Accordionist