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Blue Collar

Blue Collar

"Blue Collar" is the American Dream. If you're rich, you can buy it. If you're anything else, you gotta fight for it.

19787.31h 54m

Overview

Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.

Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader, Sydney A. Glass
Produced by Don Guest
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Jerry Bartowski

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Sam 'Smokey' James

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Bobby Joe

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Eddie Johnson

George Memmoli

George Memmoli

Jenkins

Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Arlene Bartowski

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Clarence Hill

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

John Burrows

B

Borah Silver

Dogshit Miller

Themes & Keywords

factory workerrobberyblackmaildrinkinguniondetroit, michiganblue collar workervending machinecar factoryassembly line

About Blue Collar

Blue Collar is a drama, crime film released in 1978 exploring themes of factory worker, robbery, blackmail, drinking, union, detroit, michigan. Directed by Paul Schrader, it stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto. Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.

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