F.I.S.T. (1978): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
F.I.S.T. is a 1978 drama thriller directed by Norman Jewison, starring Sylvester Stallone, Tony Lo Bianco and Peter Boyle. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes and earned $20.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is F.I.S.T. About?
The premise of F.I.S.T. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A warehouse worker named Johnny Kovak sparks a protest against unfair labor practices, leading to a powerful union movement known as the Federation of Interstate Truckers. As the union gains influence, Kovak finds himself embroiled in increasingly dangerous situations and forming alliances that threaten his life and the future of the movement he helped create. The gritty drama explores themes of power, corruption, and the fight for workers' rights.
F.I.S.T. Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anti hero
- rise and fall
- organized crime
- police brutality
- intimidation
- crime boss
- arson
- 1950s
- tragic event
- hungarian american
- orchestral music score
- urban setting
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- working class
- speech
- 1930s
- fired from a job
- labor leader
- washington d.c.
- cleveland ohio
- senate hearing
- corruption
- labor organizer
- gangster
- investigation
- punctuation in title
- murder
- labor strike
- death of protagonist
- entire title is capitalized acronym
- acronym in title
- title spoken by character
- embezzlement
- shot in the head
- love
- truck driver
- friendship between men
- chicago illinois
- beating
- christmas
- flirting
- shot to death
- lithuanian american
- grief
- home invasion
- shot through a truck windshield
- outburst
- truck
- brutality
- repression
- grocery store robbery
F.I.S.T. Cast
Sylvester Stallone leads the cast, with Tony Lo Bianco and Peter Boyle. Directed by Norman Jewison; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Jewison
Also Starring in F.I.S.T.
· 6 moreF.I.S.T. Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave F.I.S.T. 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 67% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 55%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 9.0
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TMDB 65% User score
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F.I.S.T. Plot Summary
What happens in F.I.S.T. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Johnny Kovak (Sylvester Stallone) is a working-class, Hungarian-American loader who quickly becomes fed up with unfair discipline and pay practices on a Cleveland dock in 1937. After supervisor Mr. Gant docks pay for spilled tomatoes and fires a peer who helps pick them up, Kovak’s sense of justice sparks a bold, outwardly organized response among his fellow laborers. A riot erupts as resentment grows over the resentment of unfair treatment, and the workers press their grievances toward the office of Boss Andrews. Kovak hopes to negotiate a fair deal, but the next day he and his ally Abe Belkin (Tony Lo Bianco) discover they’ve been fired, not rewarded, for standing up.
Full summary
The whole story of F.I.S.T., scene by scene
F.I.S.T. Box Office
F.I.S.T. grossed $20.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$20.4M
- US & Canada
- $20.4M
F.I.S.T. Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know F.I.S.T.?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the main character Johnny Kovak?
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F.I.S.T. FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of F.I.S.T., each answered in a sentence.
How long is F.I.S.T.?
F.I.S.T. runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was F.I.S.T. released?
F.I.S.T. was released on April 28, 1978.
Who directed F.I.S.T.?
F.I.S.T. was directed by Norman Jewison.
More films by Norman Jewison Who is in the cast of F.I.S.T.?
F.I.S.T. stars Sylvester Stallone, Tony Lo Bianco and Peter Boyle, among 10 credited actors.
How much did F.I.S.T. make at the box office?
F.I.S.T. grossed $20.4 million worldwide.
How is F.I.S.T. rated?
F.I.S.T. has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does F.I.S.T. have a post-credit scene?
No. F.I.S.T. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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