
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1992-09-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.3
Brian Dennehy
Jackie Presser
Jeff Daniels
Tom Noonan
María Conchita Alonso
Carmen
Eli Wallach
Bill Presser
Robert Prosky
Maishe
Donald Moffat
O'Connell
Al Waxman
Allen
Tony Lo Bianco
Allen Dorfman
Victor Slezak
Sanger
Frank Pellegrino
Anthony Provenzano
Tony Darrow
Nardi
Lenore Zann
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