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Annazette Chase, Richard Lawson, Dabney Coleman, Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger ... see more see more... , Peter Boyle , Melinda Dillon , David Huffman , Tony Lo Bianco , Kevin Conway , Cassie Yates , Peter Donat , Henry Wilcoxon , John Lehne , Richard Herd , Elena Karam , Ken Kercheval , Tony Mockus , Brian Dennehy , James Karen , Cole Dammett

In this actioner, a pugnacious aspiring pugilist pummels his way out of the slums to become a professional prizefighter. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Release Date: January 1, 1978

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DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005

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  • October 3, 2008
    Definetely a great Sylvester Stallone film. I don't know he just has that certain coolness factor about him. Rent this movie!!!
  • July 23, 2008
    Rocky becomes a union leader, while Norman Jewison steals scenes directly from Frank Capra (It's a Wonderful Life) and Vittorio de Sica (Bicycle Thieves). Absolutely brutal.
  • June 12, 2008
    dramatic storytelling of how the teamsters was born..Stallone achieves a surprisingly meaningful performance, and is backed up by the excellent Steiger, Lo Bianco and Boyle...this movie has an epic feel and provides an interesting insiders look how the union came to be....a bit v... read moreiolent but that is part of the true story of the push/pull dynamic of workers rights vs the corporation...I enjoyed it quite a bit
  • January 25, 2010
    Certainly worthwhile for any Stallone fan, though a little long it did deliver on raw dramatic tension, especially the shocking conclusion.

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Steve Crum
November 3, 2007
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

So-so Sly Stallone as labor leader (like Hoffa). Diversion at best.

Scott Weinberg
December 5, 2005
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

You'll most likely enjoy F.I.S.T. as much as I did: enough to casually recommend the thing, but not all that loudly or excitedly. Full Review

Clint Morris
October 22, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Stallone shows signs of greatness here. Jewison's direction is slick and steady. Full Review

Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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May 24, 2003
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