F.I.S.T. is a 1978 film directed by
Norman Jewison and starring
Sylvester Stallone. Stallone plays Johnny Kovak, a
Cleveland warehouse worker who becomes involved in the
labor union leadership of the fictional "Federation of Inter-State Truckers". He finds that he must sacrifice his principles as he moves up through the union and attempts to expand its influence. The film is loosely based on the
Teamsters union and their former President
Jimmy Hoffa.