DVD of the Week

F.I.S.T

Sylvester Stallone stars in this hard-hitting, boldly ambitious drama that powerfully reveals a significant slice of American history.  As union leader, Johnny Klovak, Stallone's performance confirmed his stature as one of Hollywood's hottest stars.
Closely paralleling history, the film follows the rise and fall of Johnny Klovak, from his beginnings as an idealistic blue-collar worker to his final position as head of one of the country's most powerful unions:  the Federation of Inter-State Truckers.  But there are no unscarred heroes in this world.  To achieve his dream of justice for the working man, Klovak must accept the muscle of organised crime.  Ultimately, F.I.S.T is a story of idealism corrupted and betrayed.
From 1988