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.
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle
Box Office
$20.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
F.I.S.T. earned $20.4M worldwide on a $11.0M budget — a 85% return on investment.
Year context
F.I.S.T. was released 48 years ago in 1978.
F.I.S.T. is a Drama, Action, Crime film with a runtime of 2h 25m.
CAST (20)
Sylvester Stallone
John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Rod Steiger
Sen. Andrew Madison
Peter Boyle
Max Graham
Melinda Dillon
Anna Zarinkas
David Huffman
Abe Belkin
Kevin Conway
Vince Doyle
Tony Lo Bianco
Anthony 'Babe' Milano
Cassie Yates
Molly
Peter Donat
Arthur St. Clair
John Lehne
Mr. Gant
Henry Wilcoxon
Win Talbot
Richard Herd
Mike Monahan
TM
Tony Mockus Jr.
Tom Higgins
Ken Kercheval
Bernie Marr
EK
Elena Karam
Mrs. Zarinkas
Joe Tornatore
Angel
James Karen
Andrews
Stuart Gillard
Phil Talbot
Brian Dennehy
Frank Vasko
Sam Chew Jr.
Peter Jacobs
BOX OFFICE
$11.0M
Budget
$20.4M
Revenue
+85%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (3)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
145 min (2h 25m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (218 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$11,000,000
Box Office
$20,388,920
Profit
+$9,388,920
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is F.I.S.T. about?
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.
How long is F.I.S.T.?
F.I.S.T. has a runtime of 145 minutes (2h 25m).
Who stars in F.I.S.T.?
The cast of F.I.S.T. includes Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman.
How much did F.I.S.T. make at the box office?
F.I.S.T. earned $20,388,920 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $11,000,000.
What is the rating of F.I.S.T.?
F.I.S.T. has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 218 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Action
Crime
Thriller