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Blue Collar

R19781h 54mPaul Schrader
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 77
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""Blue Collar" is the American Dream. If you're rich, you can buy it. If you're anything else, you gotta fight for it."

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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Factory WorkerRobberyBlackmailDrinkingUnionDetroit, MichiganBlue Collar WorkerVending MachineCar FactoryAssembly Line

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What is Blue Collar (1978) about?

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.

Who stars in Blue Collar?

Blue Collar stars Richard Pryor (Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown), Harvey Keitel (Jerry Bartowski), Yaphet Kotto (Sam 'Smokey' James), Ed Begley Jr. (Bobby Joe), Harry Bellaver (Eddie Johnson). The film was directed by Paul Schrader.

How long is Blue Collar?

Blue Collar has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1978. It is rated R.

Is Blue Collar worth watching?

Blue Collar holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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