The international brotherhood of teamsters ibt is a labor union in the united states and canada. Jackie presser s highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the fbi. Peter born 1951, roberta born 1955 katherine born 1958. Formed in 1903 by the merger of the team drivers international union and the teamsters national union, the union now represents a diverse membership of bluecollar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The jackie presser story is a film released on 1992 and directed by with the duration of 90 minutes in languages english with a budget of and with an imdb score of 5.
When jimmy hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Jackie presser s story is a study of the selling of a teamster not only to his union but to the community and politicians. In the 1983 tv miniseries blood feud, hoffa is portrayed by robert blake. Following the disappearance of labor leader jimmy hoffa, jackie presser becomes the president of the teamsters union. The rise and fall of a chicago mobster ebook written by susan mcnicoll. A young writers diary entries from midfebruary, 1984. From 1972 until his death, he was also an informant for the federal. Political viewpoints aside, the film was a worldwide smash, and a sequel soon followed with rambo. This athletically built, darkhaired american actorscreenwriterdirector may never be mentioned by oldschool film critics in the same breath as, say, richard burton or alec guinness.
Playing the fbi on one side and the mob on the other, jackie presser soon wipes out his rivals. Much of jackie presser s life revolves around teamster business day and night. Lyndon larouche and the new american fascism king, dennis on. After hoffa, only one man was big enough to control the teamsters and run the most corrupt union in america. This article is within the scope of wikiproject organized labour, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles related to organized labour on wikipedia. Jerry orbach was born in the bronx, new york, the only child of leon orbach, a former vaudevillian actor, was a german jewish immigrant, who was born in hamburg, germany, and emily nee olexy, a radio singer, was born in pennsylvania to immigrant polishlithuanian roman catholic parents, alexander olexy and susanna nee klauba. The time he spends away from home contributed to the breakup of his first marriage, which ended in divorce in 1971, and there has been a great deal of strain on his marriage to his second wife, carmen, who has twice filed for divorce. Abby mann was an american film writer and producer. The atmosphere of jackie pressers rise to power in the ibt is captured. Jeff daniels is the consummate calmunderfire fbi field man. It is based on the 1989 book mobbed up by james neff. This saturday, hoffa will be a figure in an hbo movie, teamster boss. Post jobs and work with the best video professionals.
He vanished in 75 into the twilight zone of legend. Jeffrey warren daniels born february 19, 1955 is an american actor, musician, and playwright whose career includes roles in films, stage productions, and television, for which he has won two emmy awards and received several golden globe, screen actors guild, and tony award nominations. The jackie presser story 1992 alastair reid on allmovie. Jimmy hoffa associate who was suspect in disappearance. The jackie presser story is a 1992 american drama film directed by alastair reid and written by abby mann. Dennehy had a lead role as fire chiefcelebrity dad leslie buddy krebs in the shortlived 1982 series star of the family. The jackie presser story 1992 tv movie release info. Roberta had an acting experience as a mentally disturbed teenager in paul zindels the effect of gamma rays on manin the moon marigolds. He also played the title role in hbos teamster boss. As a warmup to jack nicholsons looming hoffa, hbo pictures offers brian dennehy in teamster boss. Jackie presser, the late teamster president who had close ties with the mafia and.
Rise of jackie presser to president of the teamster union. The jackie presser story 1992 cast and crew the union leader brian dennehy rises and falls playing both sides of the street with mobsters and the federal government. If you enjoy teamster mobster biographies, and retro clothes styles of the 1970s era this movie is sure to satisfy your memories. First blood showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Juni 2014, war en usamerikanesche schauspiller, dee virun allem fir seng westernrollen an the magnificent seven an il buono, il brutto, il cattivo bekannt gouf. Jackie presser indictment scandal 7,186 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article with the united states department of justice initiated a prosecution of teamsters president jackie presser on various charges, including fraud and labor. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. Jackie presser s highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the fbi neff, james on. Now hes got powerful friends but hes also making powerful enemies. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale.
Jack nicholson plays hoffa, and devito plays robert ciaro, an amalgamation of several hoffa associates over the years. The jackie presser story 1992 starring brian dennehy and jeff daniels on dvd and bluray. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mafia boss sam giancana. The film stars brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach, robert prosky and donald moffat. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the teamsters based on the approval and support of the cleveland mafia. Ap charles chuckie obrien, a longtime associate of teamsters boss jimmy hoffa who became a leading suspect in the labor leaders disappearance and later was portrayed in the martin scorsese film the irishman, has died. Hoffa is a 1992 american biographical crime film directed by danny devito and written by david mamet, based on the life of teamsters leader jimmy hoffa. Hbo pictures abby mann productions presents jackie presser, the president of the teamsters union, as a devious, greedy man who used the mafia to wipe out his rivals, and made both powerful friends and powerful enemies in the process. Both fox and hbo may have overestimated public desire to watch. In 1993, dennehy appeared in the role of police sgt. Like hoffa, presser was caught between the mafia, the fbi, and his own ambitions, and the film follows his rise to power, as well as all the trials.
Here is a vivid portrait of jackie presser s highwire life in the teamste. In the 1984 tv film the jesse owens story, hoffa is portrayed by tom bosley. Pages in category 1992 television films the following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. Bob prosky plays the shadowy maishe rockman with a tourdeforce. Teamster boss manufactured on demand, dolby on movies unlimited. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the teamsters based on the approval and support of the cleveland maf. Despite his star power, that show was canceled after a half a season. An hbo original production and i must say, they did a wonderful job. Forceful true story starring brian dennehy as jackie presser, another in a line of controversial teamsters union chiefs, who associated with members of organized crime, played informant for the fbi and was indicted on racketeering charges in 1986.
The jackie presser story, 1992, directed by alastair reid, with howard jerome, eli wallach, nicholas pasco, at turner classic movies. To catch a killer tells the true gruesome story of john wayne gacy a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys. Jackie presser august 6, 1926 july 9, 1988 was an american labor leader and president of the international brotherhood of teamsters from 1983 until his death in 1988. The jackie presser story 1992 the union leader brian dennehy rises and falls playing both sides of the street with mobsters and the federal government. 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. Eli wallach has been married to stage actress anne jackson born 1926 since march 5, 1948, and they have three children. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. First blood part ii 1985, which drew even stronger criticism from several quarters owing to the film s plotline about american mias allegedly being held in vietnam. The jackie presser story 1992 tv movie for a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. 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. It must have been extremely difficult to encapsulate jackie presser s 30 years involvement with the teamster union in to a 90 minute made for tv movie. The jackie presser story tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach.
Brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach, robert prosky, donald moffat, al waxman, tony. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the. The jackie presser story is a madeforcable adaptation of james neffs mobbed up, a reallife account about teamster president jackie presser. Jackie presser is played by the great character actor brian. You have to wonder with the arrival of the latest hbo world premiere film, teamster boss. The untold story of scarface in new york, 18991925 ebook written by william balsamo, john balsamo. Investigates the political and personal makeup of a politician whose allegiances have shifted over the years from the far left to the extreme right and explores larouches cult following and his vision for the nations future. He, however, is a very devious, greedy man and this leads to his fall. Jackie presser s highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the f. Mob ties to teamsters certainily predated jackie presser s union involvement, and federal agencies have targeted presser s father as a mob associate since his early teamster. The jackie presser story 1992 rwelldone cable movie powered by a riveting performance by dennehy. Most of the story is told in flashbacks before ending with hoffas mysterious disappearance. Her fatherinlaw was the late jackie presser notorious teamsters boss, genovese family ally, and fbi rat. In the 1992 film hoffa, hoffa is portrayed by jack nicholson.