Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Brief Synopsis
A television movie based on the life of Jackie Presser, the labor leader who rose to the top of the Teamsters Union by making deals with the Mafia and manipulating the FBI, becoming one of the most powerful men of the Reagan Era.
Cast & Crew
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Alastair Reid
Director
Elizabeth Lennie
Howard Jerome
Greg Swanson
Maria Conchita Alonso
Robert Prosky
Film Details
Also Known As
Life on the High Wire, Teamster Boss
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1992
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie based on the life of Jackie Presser, the labor leader who rose to the top of the Teamsters Union by making deals with the Mafia and manipulating the FBI, becoming one of the most powerful men of the Reagan Era.
Director
Alastair Reid
Director
Cast
Elizabeth Lennie
Howard Jerome
Greg Swanson
Maria Conchita Alonso
Robert Prosky
Brian Dennehy
Conrad Bergschneider
Marc Strange
Val Avery
Peter Feniak
Victor Ertmanis
Frank Pellegrino
Eli Wallach
Jude Ciccolella
Al Therrien
Al Waxman
Tony Lobianco
James O'regan
Rhona Shekter
Jim Millington
Peter Dvorsky
Jack Newman
Larry Solway
Victor Slezak
George Buza
Gerald Gordon
Shannon Lawson
Tony Darrow
Richard Bright
Norma Dell'agnese
Michael Rhoades
Len Doncheff
Michael Reynolds
Maria Ricossa
Donald Moffat
George Robertson
Ellen-ray Hennessey
Richard Poe
William Dunlop
Pat Paterson
Roger Dunn
Lenore Zann
Peter Bray
Peter Langley
T W Schroeder
Jeff Daniels
Henderson Forsythe
Brad Sullivan
Doug Lennox
Chezi Zionce
Bernie Mcinerney
Steven Randazzo
Nicholas Pasco
Catherine Swing
Kate Reid
Robert Collins
Crew
Marlene Aarons
Makeup Artist
Scotty Allan
Gaffer
John B Asman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Auger
Electrician
Pipsan Ayotte
Makeup Assistant
Stephen Belanger
Production Assistant
Eldie Benson
Driver
Barry Bergthorson
Camera Operator
Samuel Bojin
Electrician
Sylvie Bonniere
Dresser
Peter Bray
Production Manager
Bill Brodie
Production Designer
Hugh Brule
Dolly Grip
Shane Cardwell
Stunt Coordinator
Don Cohen
Sound
Don Cohen
Sound Mixer
Steven Cohen
Editor
Arthur E Cooper
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Curran
Transportation Coordinator
Joe Curtin
Construction Coordinator
Maureen Curtin
Dresser
Marc Dassas
Location Manager
Dennis Davenport
Art Assistant
Ron Dickie
Props
Jay Duboisson
Wardrobe
Brad Fiedel
Music
Jenny Fifield-arbour
Hair Stylist
Danielle Fleury
Lead Set Dresser
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gina Fowler
Assistant Production Coordinator
Elinor Rose Galbraith
Set Decorator
Jeremy Gauthier
Assistant Location Manager
Chris Geggie
Property Master
Stephen Gilbert
Production Assistant
David R Ginsburg
Executive Producer
Rocco Gismondi
Assistant Director
George R. Groves
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Grundy
Art Director
Pat Hanley-cumming
Dresser
Christine Hart
Makeup Artist
John M Hay
Costume Designer
Reni Hoz
Camera Trainee
David Hynes
Grip
Joanne Jackson
Production Accountant
Shauna Jamison
Production Assistant
Brock Jolliffe
Special Effects Coordinator
Lawrence Jordan
Editing
John Kemeny
Producer
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Mark Manchester
Key Grip
Abby Mann
Executive Producer
Abby Mann
Screenplay
Mara Mcsweeny
Production Coordinator
Peter Melnychuk
Boom Operator
Marvin Midwicki
Assistant Camera Operator
Paul Mitchnick
Camera Operator
James Neff
Book As Source Material
Peter Nicolakakos
On-Set Dresser
David Niven
Assistant Camera Operator
Jak Oliver
Scenic Artist
Colin Paul
Production Assistant
Elemer Ragalyi
Director Of Photography
Leonie Reid
Assistant Costume Designer
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Dug Rotstein
Script Supervisor
Andrea Schare
Researcher
Ian D Scott
Best Boy
Tracy Shaw
Grip
John Subitch
On-Set Dresser
John Sztejnmiler
Generator Operator
Clive Thomasson
Lead Set Dresser
Elaine Thurston
Accounting Assistant
Clare Walker
Casting
Terry Wareham
Art Assistant
Burt Weinstein
Sound Editor
David J Woods
Consultant
Greg Zenon
Assistant Director
Michael Zenon
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Life on the High Wire, Teamster Boss
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1992
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 27, 1993
Aired in United States September 12, 1992
Completed shooting April 27, 1992.
Began shooting March 24, 1992.
