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.
Genre: Action, Drama Actors: Alphonse Skerl, Andy Romano, Anthony Kiedis, Antonio Canino, Barry Atwater, Bill Zuckert, Brass Adams, Brian Dennehy, Bruce McGill, Carl Vander Meulen, Cassie Yates, Charles McCarthy, Chuck Gradi, David Greene, David Huffman, Deonne Fator, Earl Montgomery, Ed Call, Elena Karam, Eric Carlson, Ethel Kohler, Fil Formicola, Frank Bongiorno, Frank McRae, Frank Whiteman, George Barrow, Harry Basch, Henry Wilcoxon, Herman Poppe, Hugo Bolba, Jack Slate, James Jeter, James Karen, Jimmy Murphy, Joe Tornatore, John Bisenius, John Bleifer, John Lehne, John R. Setard, Joseph W. Schuver, Judson Pratt, Ken Kercheval, Kevin Conway, M. Patrick Hughes, Martin Braddock, Melinda Dillon, Michael Twaine, Nada Rowand, Norman Rice, Peter Boyle, Peter Donat, Reid Cruickshanks, René Le Vant, Richard Dioguardi, Richard Herd, Robert Courtleigh, Robert Lipton, Rod Steiger, Ron Delagardelle, Rozsika Halmos, Russell Shannon, Sam Chew Jr., Sam Woods, Sandy Ward, Sidney Clute, Stuart Gillard, Sylvester Stallone, Tony Crupi, Tony Lo Bianco, Tony Medina, Tony Mockus Jr., Vincent Williams, Walt Davis Directors: Norman Jewison Production: Chateau Productions, United Artists