Arts and Literature
- The Hoffa Wars: Teamsters, rebels, politicians and the mob by Dan E. Moldea is published.
- Norman Jewison's F.I.S.T., loosely based on Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger and Peter Boyle and Melinda Dillon is released.
- Fingers, featuring the debut of writer director James Toback and starring Harvey Keitel, is released.
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