Drama, being shown in conjunction with BBC2's
The Great Depression series, starring Sylvester Stallone Rod Steiger
In 1930s America, an idealistic and ambitious young trucker like Johnny Kovak is naturally drawn to the union, the Federation of Interstate Truckers (FIST). But the labour struggle is a violent one, and the support of the Mafia is not unwelcome, leaving the union hopelessly compromised by crime and corruption.
Director Norman Jewison (1978)
FILM REVIEWS pages 55-66