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F.I.S.T. poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1978·Crime / Drama / Thriller·2h 25m

F.I.S.T.

“A story about a man, the woman he loved, and the men he fought for.”

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.

Above the Line
Norman Jewison·DirectorJoe Eszterhas·ScreenplaySylvester Stallone·ScreenplayLászló Kovács·Director of PhotographyBill Conti·Original Music ComposerGraeme Clifford·Editor
Cast
Sylvester Stallone·John D. 'Johnny' KovakRod Steiger·Sen. Andrew MadisonPeter Boyle·Max GrahamMelinda Dillon·Anna ZarinkasDavid Huffman·Abe BelkinKevin Conway·Vince DoyleTony Lo Bianco·Anthony 'Babe' MilanoCassie Yates·MollyPeter Donat·Arthur St. ClairJohn Lehne·Mr. Gant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Norman Jewison·DirectorWin Phelps·Second Assistant DirectorL. Andrew Stone·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Joe Eszterhas·WriterJoe Eszterhas·ScreenplaySylvester Stallone·ScreenplayNorman Jewison·Screenplay
Camera· 1
László Kovács·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Graeme Clifford·EditorTerry Busby·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Bill Conti·Original Music ComposerBill Conti·Music Director
Art & Design· 7
Richard Macdonald·Production DesignAngelo P. Graham·Art DirectionAnthea Sylbert·Costume DesignDan Perri·Title DesignerGeorge R. Nelson·Set DecorationMichael Germain·Makeup ArtistMichael Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Norman Jewison·ProducerGene Corman·Executive ProducerPatrick J. Palmer·Associate ProducerJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·CastingLarry DeWaay·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Nick Dimitri·StuntsLoren Janes·StuntsDar Robinson·StuntsJohn Burke·Special EffectsJean Burt Reilly·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 85%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A9A9A9
Mood
Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, stylized drawing of a man's face at the top, with his hair dark and wavy. Below his face are smaller drawings of people, incl”

Key Elements
Man's FaceWedding AttireTrucksBow Tie
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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