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7.3Fed 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.
Released: 1978-02-10114 minDir: Paul SchraderDrama, CrimeBudget: $1.7MBox office: $6.5M
Cast
- Richard Pryor as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
- Harvey Keitel as Jerry Bartowski
- Yaphet Kotto as Sam 'Smokey' James
- Ed Begley Jr. as Bobby Joe
- Harry Bellaver as Eddie Johnson
- George Memmoli as Jenkins
Themes
- factory worker
- robbery
- blackmail
- drinking
- union
- detroit, michigan
- blue collar worker
- vending machine
- car factory
- assembly line
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 507769
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- publication date
- 1981-10-08
- title
- Blue Collar
- review score
- 77/100
- capital cost
- 1700000
- box office
- 6521083
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Categories
1978 American films1978 crime drama films1978 directorial debut films1978 English-language films1978 filmsAfrican-American filmsAmerican crime drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms about criticism and refusal of workFilms about the labor movementFilms directed by Paul SchraderFilms scored by Jack NitzscheFilms set in DetroitFilms set in MichiganFilms shot in DetroitFilms shot in MichiganFilms with screenplays by Paul SchraderRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release dateUniversal Pictures films