This movie illustrates very well that the differences between gangsters racketeers and the US government is subtle at best. Both use intimidation to get what they want from the little guy. While the gangsters may beat you up, the government will throw you in jail. There's very little difference in the methodology. I honestly don't know which person was more despicable, the gang leader or the special prosecutor. Both used and abused their power and squeezed the poor hard-working truck drivers in order to get what they wanted. Both were disgusting.