The jackie presser story, debuting saturday, september 12 at 8 pm, et, exclusively on hbo. He was closely connected to organized crime, and allegedly became president of the teamsters based on the approval and support of the cleveland mafia. Brian dennehy left stars in the title role of the hbo pictures biographical drama teamster boss. See staff study in overview of governments handling of jackie presser. Jackie presser, president of the besieged teamsters union. Rise of jackie presser to president of the teamster union. The jackie presser story 1992 starring brian dennehy and jeff daniels on dvd and bluray. Confidential informants doj oig department of justice. The jackie presser story tv movie 1992 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. The jackie presser story sanger 1995 just cause sergeant rogers beyond. 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.
The jackie presser story is a madeforcable adaptation of james neffs mobbed up, a reallife account about teamster. After hoffa, only one man was big enough to control the teamsters and run the most corrupt union in america. The film stars brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach, robert prosky and donald moffat. Doj opr concluded that the authorization story was invented after the fact to.
The jackie presser story is a 1992 american drama film directed by alastair reid and written by abby mann. Because every working persons story matters and yours does too. When jimmy hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the. Michalske 18681932, was a german immigrant who worked in 1910 as a teamster and in 1920 as draying contractor. First blood showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Teamsters boss jimmy hoffa was buried in cement at.
The jackie presser story 1992 movie storyline for a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. Now hes got powerful friends but hes also making powerful enemies. Jackie presser, the president of the international brotherhood of teamsters, the nations largest union, died last night at a hospital in the cleveland suburb of lakewood. With brian dennehy, jeff daniels, maria conchita alonso, eli wallach. For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the teamsters union. Dennehy had a voice role in the animated movie ratatouille as django. The jackie presser story is a madeforcable adaptation of james neffs mobbed up, a reallife account about teamster president jackie presser.
The labour union leader vanished in 1975 on his way to meet two mafia leaders. Jackie presser, the president of the international brotherhood of teamsters, the nations largest union, died late saturday at a hospital in the cleveland suburb of lakewood. In a new book, his driver claims his body was buried in cement at the renaissance center in detroit, michigan. 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, 1992, directed by alastair reid, with howard jerome, eli wallach, nicholas pasco, at turner classic movies. Killer 1992 and a corrupt union boss in teamster boss. Presser asserted as an affirmative defense that he had been an fbi informant for 10. It is based on the 1989 book mobbed up by james neff. Jackie presser august 6, 1926 july 9, 1988 was an american labor leader and president of. Playing the fbi on one side and the mob on the other, jackie presser soon wipes out his rivals. Jackie presser, the late teamster president who had close ties with the mafia and was an fbi informant, is a perfect metaphor for our times.
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