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Blue Collar is a 1978 American drama and crime film directed by Paul Schrader. The screenplay was written by Paul Schrader and Leonard Schrader. The film stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, and Cliff DeYoung. It was produced by Universal Pictures and TAT Communications Company. The narrative is set in Michigan and is presented in English.
The movie has a runtime of 114 minutes. Its budget was 1,700,000, and it grossed 6,521,083 at the box office. The film is associated with the New Hollywood movement. Jack Nitzsche composed the music, and Tom Rolf served as the film editor. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and is available on video on demand.
Critical reception includes a review score of 98%, a rating of 7.9 out of 10, and a score of 77 out of 100. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.5, while TMDb lists an average vote of 7.359. The tagline describes the film as exploring the American Dream. Keywords associated with the plot include factory worker, robbery, blackmail, drinking, and union.
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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.
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
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- detective film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- New Hollywood
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Screenwriter
- Leonard Schrader
- Cast member
- Chip Fields
- Composer
- Jack Nitzsche
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Narrative location
- Michigan
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 507769
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1981-10-08
- film editor
- Tom Rolf
- title
- Blue Collar
- distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- review score
- 77/100
- capital cost
- 1700000
- box office
- 6521083
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