F.I.S.T. [DVD] [1978]Amazon. com Considering that Sylvester Stallone's first film of any real distinction was Rocky, an Academy Award winner for best picture and an instant classic, it's a safe bet that he had free rein when it came to his next project. In F. I. S. T. (released in 1978), he chose a vehicle that matched him with a big time director (Norman Jewison of In the Heat of the Night and The Thomas Crown Affair renown), a screenwriter on the verge of stardom (Joe