F.I.S.T.
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F.I.S.T. is a 1978 movie directed by Norman Jewison and starring Sylvester Stallone. In this film, Stallone plays a Cleveland warehouse worker named Johnny Kovak who becomes involved in the labor union leadership of the fictional "Federation of Interstate Truckers", and finds that he must sacrifice his principles as he moves up through the union and attempts to expand its influence. It is loosely based on Teamsters' union leader Jimmy Hoffa.
Locations
Most of the filming was done in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque was chosen firstly because the older sections of the town looked more like Cleveland of the 1930s than Cleveland did, and secondly because of the absence of roof-mounted television antennas. Because of the large bluffs, over-the-air television signals had problems reaching homes in the low-lying areas, so a cable system was developed in the mid-1950s.
Some locations used in filming included Sacred Heart Church, the Fourth Street Elevator, and Dubuque Star Brewery.