Movies like Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Denzel Washington stars in American Gangster as Frank Lucas, a powerful heroin kingpin in Harlem during the 1970s. Like Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, the film is a crime drama with a strong emphasis on the central character's both legal and illegal rise to power.

Martin Scorsese’s epic crime film The Irishman stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, and highlights the decades-spanning story of mob hitman Frank Sheeran and his ties with Jimmy Hoffa and the Bufalino crime family. Fans of crime and union stories like in Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story will appreciate the similar subject matter and deep historical ties.

Casino, another Scorsese masterpiece, takes viewers into the world of organized crime’s influence over Las Vegas casinos. Starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone, its examination of power and corruption aligns well with the tones presented in Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story.

Donnie Brasco delves into the true story of an FBI undercover agent infiltrating the mob, with Johnny Depp and Al Pacino leading the cast. The theme of entanglement with organized crime and the personal complexities it brings speaks to audiences who engage with Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story.

Hoffa is a biographical crime drama that delves into the life of the infamous Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, played by Jack Nicholson. Directed by Danny DeVito, the film explores themes of union power and corruption which closely mirror those in Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story.