A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.
6.541
145 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sylvester Stallone | John D. 'Johnny' Kovak | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Rod Steiger | Sen. Andrew Madison | Unowned |
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Peter Boyle | Max Graham | Unowned |
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Melinda Dillon | Anna Zarinkas | Unowned |
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David Huffman | Abe Belkin | Unowned |
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Kevin Conway | Vince Doyle | Unowned |
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Tony Lo Bianco | Anthony 'Babe' Milano | Unowned |
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Cassie Yates | Molly | Unowned |
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Peter Donat | Arthur St. Clair | Unowned |
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John Lehne | Mr. Gant | Unowned |
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Henry Wilcoxon | Win Talbot | Unowned |
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Richard Herd | Mike Monahan | Unowned |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | Tom Higgins | Unowned | |
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Ken Kercheval | Bernie Marr | Unowned |
| Elena Karam | Mrs. Zarinkas | Unowned | |
| Joe Tornatore | Angel | Unowned | |
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James Karen | Andrews | Unowned |
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Stuart Gillard | Phil Talbot | Unowned |
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Brian Dennehy | Frank Vasko | Unowned |
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Sam Chew Jr. | Peter Jacobs | Unowned |
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Robert Lipton | Dave Roberts | Unowned |
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John Bleifer | Mishka | Unowned |
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Frank McRae | Lincoln Dombrowsky | Unowned |
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Rozsika Halmos | Mrs. Kovak | Unowned |
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Earl Montgomery | Russell Langley | Unowned |
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Harry Basch | Network Announcer | Unowned |
| Nada Rowand | Mrs. Vasko | Unowned | |
| Chuck Gradi | 'Jugs' Jugovich | Unowned | |
| Alphonse Skerl | Priest | Unowned | |
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Reid Cruickshanks | McGuinn | Unowned |
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Sidney Clute | Company Negotiator | Unowned |
| M. Patrick Hughes | Jocko | Unowned | |
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Bill Zuckert | Delegate Bob | Unowned |
| Martin Braddock | Attorney Negotiations | Unowned | |
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Barry Atwater | Milano's Attorney | Unowned |
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Sandy Ward | The Man | Unowned |
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Andy Romano | Man #1 | Unowned |
| Frank Whiteman | Gunman #3 | Unowned | |
| Hugo Bolba | Zigi | Unowned | |
| Ron Delagardelle | Samuels | Unowned | |
| Robert Courtleigh | Congressman | Unowned | |
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Judson Pratt | Kovak's Attorney | Unowned |
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David Greene | Senator | Unowned |
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Jimmy Murphy | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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René Le Vant | Newspaper Reporter | Unowned |
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Anthony Kiedis | Kevin Kovak | Unowned |
| Tony Medina | Michael Kovak | Unowned | |
| Deonne Fator | Vasko's Daughter | Unowned | |
| Richard Dioguardi | Man #2 | Unowned | |
| Tony Crupi | Gunman #1 | Unowned | |
| Herman Poppe | Gunman #2 | Unowned | |
| Frank Bongiorno | Italian Waiter | Unowned | |
| Antonio Canino | Maitre D | Unowned | |
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Michael Twaine | FBI Man #1 | Unowned |
| Walt Davis | FBI Man #2 | Unowned | |
| Sam Woods | Another Delegate | Unowned | |
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James Jeter | Mike Quinn | Unowned |
| Jack Slate | Bob Wilson | Unowned | |
| George Barrow | Trucker #1 | Unowned | |
| Norman Rice | Trucker #2 | Unowned | |
| Ed Call | Trucker #3 | Unowned | |
| Russell Shannon | Abe's Man | Unowned | |
| Fil Formicola | The Man's Assistant | Unowned | |
| Brass Adams | Attorney | Unowned | |
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Eric Carlson | Worker | Unowned |
| John R. Setard | Another Worker | Unowned | |
| John Bisenius | Radio Patrolman | Unowned | |
| Vincent Williams | Glove Factory Foreman | Unowned | |
| Joseph W. Schuver | Gas Station Attendant | Unowned | |
| Carl Vander Meulen | Police Captain | Unowned | |
| Ethel Kohler | Accordionist's Wife | Unowned | |
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Bruce McGill | Hitman (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Charles McCarthy | Accordionist | Unowned |