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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Alastair Reid
Writer : Abby Mann

Synopsis

For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the Teamsters Union. When Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. Jackie Presser was the son of a long time union board member and when he retired, Jackie was elevated to one of the most powerful position in the country; President of the Teamsters Union.

Actors

Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Jackie Presser
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Tom Noonan
María Conchita Alonso
María Conchita Alonso
Carmen
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Bill Presser
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
Maishe
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
O'Connell
Al Waxman
Al Waxman
Allen
Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco
Allen Dorfman
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak
Sanger
Frank Pellegrino
Frank Pellegrino
Anthony Provenzano
Tony Darrow
Tony Darrow
Nardi
Lenore Zann
Lenore Zann
Betty

Crews

Alastair Reid
Alastair Reid
Director
Abby Mann
Abby Mann
Screenplay
James Neff
James Neff
Novel
Steven Cohen
Steven Cohen
Editor
Elemér Ragályi
Elemér Ragályi
Director of Photography
David R. Ginsburg
David R. Ginsburg
Executive Producer
John Kemeny
John Kemeny
Producer
Abby Mann
Abby Mann
Executive Producer
Brad Fiedel
Brad Fiedel
Music
Lynn Kressel
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Bill Brodie
Bill Brodie
Production Design
Peter Grundy
Peter Grundy
Art Direction
Elinor Rose Galbraith
Elinor Rose Galbraith
Set Decoration
John Hay
John Hay
Costume Design
Don Cohen
Don Cohen
Sound Mixer

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