Blue Collar
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.
Director(s)
Stephen P. Dunn
Paul Schrader
Daniel Franklin
Rusty Meek
Wallace C. Bennett
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Cast & Crew
Facts
- 1
Harvey Keitel threw an ashtray into the camera lens during a take to punish Richard Pryor's lengthy improvisations.
- 2
Richard Pryor pointed a gun at director Paul Schrader during filming, refusing to do more than three takes per scene.
- 3
Richard Pryor attempted to attack co-star Yaphet Kotto with a chair on set, but was disarmed by his assistant.
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![Blue Collar (1978) Original Trailer [FHD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6DZ2xabwETI/maxresdefault.jpg)
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Blue Collar FAQs
The directors of Blue Collar are Stephen P. Dunn, Paul Schrader, Daniel Franklin, Rusty Meek, and Wallace C. Bennett.
The cast of Blue Collar includes Ed Begley Jr. as Bobby Joe, Leonard Gaines as I.R.S. Man, Yaphet Kotto as Sam 'Smokey' James, Harry Northup as Hank, Harvey Keitel as Jerry Bartowski, Gino Ardito as Detective, Lucy Saroyan as Arlene Bartowski, Richard Pryor as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown, Tracey Walter as Union Member, Lane Smith as Clarence Hill, William Pelt as Union Member, Cliff DeYoung as John Burrows, and more.
The duration of Blue Collar is 1h 54 mins.
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Blue Collar was released on 10 Feb 1978.
Blue Collar is listed under Drama and Crime on Fanbiz.
Blue Collar has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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."
1. Harvey Keitel threw an ashtray into the camera lens during a take to punish Richard Pryor's lengthy improvisations. 2. Richard Pryor pointed a gun at director Paul Schrader during filming, refusing to do more than three takes per scene. 3. Richard Pryor attempted to attack co-star Yaphet Kotto with a chair on set, but was disarmed by his assistant.
