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.
| Writing | Joe Eszterhas | Writer |
| Directing | Norman Jewison | Director |
| Production | Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Music Director |
| Production | Patrick J. Palmer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Gene Corman | Executive Producer |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Crew | John Burke | Special Effects |
| Directing | Win Phelps | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Chris Blunden | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Graeme Clifford | Editor |
| Art | Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Production | Tom Andresen | Location Manager |
| Directing | Marshall J. Wolins | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Norman Jewison | Screenplay |
| Production | Larry DeWaay | Production Manager |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Art | Angelo P. Graham | Art Direction |
| Writing | Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs | Supervising Editor |
| Editing | Terry Busby | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Joe Eszterhas | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hair Designer |
| Editing | David A. Simmons | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthea Sylbert | Costume Design |
| Editing | Brian Mann | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | L. Andrew Stone | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Nick Dimitri | Stunts |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Crew | Dar Robinson | Stunts |