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.

7.3
19781h 54m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Blue Collar (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

Blue Collar (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Paul Schrader x 2: Blue Collar

Cast

Photo of Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown

Photo of Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Jerry Bartowski

Photo of Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Sam 'Smokey' James

Photo of Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Bobby Joe

Photo of Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Eddie Johnson

Photo of Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan

Arlene Bartowski

Photo of Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Clarence Hill

Photo of Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

John Burrows

Photo of Chip Fields

Chip Fields

Caroline Brown

Photo of Leonard Gaines

Leonard Gaines

I.R.S. Man

Photo of Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Sumabitch

Photo of Rock Riddle

Rock Riddle

Blond Thug

Photo of Gloria Delaney

Gloria Delaney

Party Girl

Photo of Colby Chester

Colby Chester

TV Reporter

Photo of Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Union Member

Photo of Vincent Di Paolo

Vincent Di Paolo

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Photo of Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Woman with Bicycle (uncredited)

Photo of Jimmy Williams

Jimmy Williams

Union Member with Broken Leg (uncredited)

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Reviews

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7/10

A serious role for Pryor with a good cast and a message that should hit home for any ordinary working man. Well worth the watch.

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