Blue Collar

Blue Collar (1978)

10/02/1978
Drama, Crime
1h 54m

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

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.

  • Paul SchraderDirector, Screenplay
  • Leonard SchraderScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,700,000

  • Revenue

    $6,521,083

Keywords

  • factory worker
  • robbery
  • blackmail
  • drinking
  • union
  • detroit, michigan
  • blue collar worker
  • vending machine
  • car factory
  • assembly line

Top Billed 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

Borah Silver

Dogshit Miller

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