Jackie pressers highwire life in the teamsters, the. When jimmy hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. The union leader brian dennehy rises and falls playing both sides of the street with mobsters and the federal government. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. 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. Post jobs and work with the best video professionals. He is the author of five books, including the wrong man. Meticulously researched and dramatically told, mobbed up is the story of pressers precarious balancing act with the teamsters, the mafia, and the justice department. Playing the fbi on one side and the mob on the other, jackie presser soon wipes out his rivals. In his rise from car thief to president of americas largest labor union. The jackie presser story 1992 alastair reid on allmovie. James neff is a prizewinning investigative journalist and editor. Brian dennehy jackie presser, jeff daniels tom noonan, maria conchita alonso carmen, eli wallach bill presser, robert prosky maishe, donald moffat oconnell, al waxman allen, tony lo bianco allen dorfman, kate reid faye, brad sullivan dickerson, jude ciccolella tony, victor slezak sanger. Like hoffa, presser was caught between the mafia, the fbi, and his own ambitions, and the film follows his rise to power, as.
Confessions of an undercover agent ebook written by louis diaz, neal hirschfeld. If you enjoy teamster mobster biographies, and retro clothes styles of the 1970s era this movie is sure to satisfy your memories. I try to play villains as if theyre good guys and good guys as if theyre villains, he said in 1992. The return 1988 and fx2 1991, and turned in gripping performances in three madefortv films. 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.
New york brian dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a. Brian dennehy portrays teamster boss jackie presser. The union leader rises and falls playing both sides of the street with mobsters and the federal government. First blood showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. From 1972 until his death, he was also an informant for the federal. The jackie presser story is a madeforcable adaptation of james neffs mobbed up, a reallife account about teamster president jackie presser. Mondavi center program book march april 2017 by mondavi. Jun 04, 2018 rise of jackie presser to president of the teamster union. The jackie presser story 1992 09121992 us tv movie, drama 1h 30m. After hoffa, only one man was big enough to control the teamsters and run the most corrupt union in america. Unfortunately the charade turns into a real assassination and the effects artist gets framed as the killer.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dancing with the devil. He played serial murderer john wayne gacy in the 1991 tv movie to catch a killer and union leader jackie presser in the hbo special teamster boss a year later. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the teamsters based on the approval and support of the cleveland mafia. Citadel produced six films last year including teamster boss. Dec 07, 2010 the spellbinding saga of teamster boss jackie pressers rise and fall in his rise from car thief to president of americas largest labor union, jackie presser used every ounce of his street smarts and roughedged charisma to get ahead. Both fox and hbo may have overestimated public desire to watch. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
The jackie presser story at dga in hollywood, ca, united states. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of. Maria conchita alonso and brian dennehy during hbos screening of teamster boss. Teamster boss manufactured on demand, dolby on movies unlimited. 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. As a warmup to jack nicholsons looming hoffa, hbo pictures offers brian dennehy in teamster boss. Teamster boss manufactured on demand, dolby on movies. 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. Killing jimmy hoffa tells the whole story for the first time, using exclusive interviews, never before seen news footage and photographs, and revealing the real story of the day he died. With brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach. Here is a vivid portrait of jackie presser s highwire life in the teamste. Jackie pressers highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the f. The jackie presser story, debuting saturday, september 12 at 8 pm, et, exclusively on hbo.
The spellbinding saga of teamster boss jackie pressers rise and fall. The loan was approved and glick bought the stardust, the. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Brian dennehy as jackie presser, jeff daniels as tom noonan, maria conchita alonso as carmen, eli wallach as bill presser, robert prosky as maishe, donald moffat as oconnell, al waxman as allen, tony lo bianco as allen dorfman, kate reid as faye, brad. It is based on the 1989 book mobbed up by james neff. The capture of a serial rapist, both of which were edgar award finalists. Brian dennehy left stars in the title role of the hbo pictures biographical drama teamster boss.
Jackie pressers highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the fbi, which was adapted into the hbo. Nov 08, 2016 balistrieri asked nick civella in kansas city to get the cooperation of kansas city teamster boss, roy lee williams and for milton rockman to use his relationship with cleveland teamster president jackie presser and chicago influenced allen dorman of the teamsters to get loan approval. His other writing credits include the screenplays for the tv films the marcusnelson murders, the atlanta child murders, teamster boss. Brian dennehy jackie presser, jeff daniels tom noonan, maria conchita alonso carmen, eli wallach bill presser, robert prosky maishe, donald moffat oconnell, al waxman allen, tony lo bianco allen dorfman, kate reid faye, brad sullivan dickerson, jude ciccolella tony, victor. Hbo, which serves 23 million cable television subscribers in the us, has been. The spellbinding saga of teamster boss jackie pressers rise and fall in his rise from car thief to president of americas largest labor union, jackie presser used every ounce of his street smarts and roughedged charisma to get ahead. The jackie presser story 1992 the union leader brian dennehy rises and falls playing both sides of the street with mobsters and. 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. He must reveal the cia double cross before the nypd or the cia captures him. The jackie presser story 1992 starring brian dennehy and jeff daniels on dvd and bluray. At the same time that he was taking orders from the cleveland mafia and new york crime boss fat tony salerno, presser was serving as the fbis top informant on organized crime. 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.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Now hes got powerful friends but hes also making powerful enemies. Jackie pressers highwire life in the teamsters, the mafia, and the fbi, which. An hbo original production and i must say, they did a wonderful job. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. 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. The jackie presser story tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 15, 2011 the spellbinding saga of teamster boss jackie pressers rise and fall in his rise from car thief to president of americas largest labor union, jackie presser used every ounce of his street smarts and roughedged charisma to get ahead. Netflix the irishman official documentary jimmy hoffa. A top film special effects man gets hired by the cia to stage a fake assassination of a mafia kingpin.
The jackie presser story is a 1992 american drama film directed by alastair reid and written by abby mann. Brian dennehy plays presser, who was jimmy hoffas successor as president of the teamsters. The international brotherhood of teamsters ibt is a labor union in the united states and canada. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the. 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. Jackie presser was the son of a long time union board member and when he retired, jackie was elevated to one of the. The jackie presser story 1992 tv movie for a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. The jackie presser story, 1992, directed by alastair reid, with howard jerome, eli wallach, nicholas pasco, at turner classic movies. Apr 16, 2020 he played serial murderer john wayne gacy in the 1991 tv movie to catch a killer and union leader jackie presser in the hbo special teamster boss a year later. In 1993, dennehy appeared in the role of police sgt. The film stars brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach, robert prosky and donald moffat. Balistrieri asked nick civella in kansas city to get the cooperation of kansas city teamster boss, roy lee williams and for milton rockman to use his relationship with cleveland teamster president jackie presser and chicago influenced allen dorman of the teamsters to get loan approval.
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