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.

Duration: 114 min
Release date: 1978-02-10
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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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Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel
as Jerry Bartowski
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto
as Sam 'Smokey' James
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
as Bobby Joe
Harry Bellaver
Harry Bellaver
as Eddie Johnson
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
as Jenkins
Lucy Saroyan
Lucy Saroyan
as Arlene Bartowski
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
as Clarence Hill
Cliff DeYoung
Cliff DeYoung
as John Burrows
Borah Silver
Borah Silver
as Dogshit Miller
Chip Fields
Chip Fields
as Caroline Brown
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
as Hank
Leonard Gaines
Leonard Gaines
as I.R.S. Man
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as Sumabitch
Sammy Warren
Sammy Warren
as Barney
Jimmy Martinez
Jimmy Martinez
as Charlie T. Hernandez
Jerry Dahlmann
Jerry Dahlmann
as Superintendent
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
as Unshaven Thug
Rock Riddle
Rock Riddle
as Blond Thug
Stacey Baldwin
Stacey Baldwin
as Debby Bartowski
Steve Butts
Steve Butts
as Bob Bartowski
Stephen P. Dunn
Stephen P. Dunn
as Flannigan
Speedy Brown
Speedy Brown
as Slim
Davone Florence
Davone Florence
as Frazier Brown
Eddie Singleton
Eddie Singleton
as Ali Brown
Ava Singleton
Ava Singleton
as Aretha Brown
Vermettya Royster
Vermettya Royster
as Neighbor
Jaime Carreire
Jaime Carreire
as Little Joe
Victoria McFarland
Victoria McFarland
as Doris
Gloria Delaney
Gloria Delaney
as Party Girl
Rosa Flores
Rosa Flores
as Party Girl
Crystal McCarey
Crystal McCarey
as Party Girl
Debra Fay Walker
Debra Fay Walker
as Party Girl
Gino Ardito
Gino Ardito
as Detective
Sean Fallon Walsh
Sean Fallon Walsh
as Detective
Vincent Lucchesi
Vincent Lucchesi
as Newspaper Reporter
Jerry Snider
Jerry Snider
as TV Reporter
Colby Chester
Colby Chester
as TV Reporter
Donl Morse
Donl Morse
as Union Member
William Pelt
William Pelt
as Union Member
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
as Union Member
Almeria Quinn
Almeria Quinn
as Union Secretary
Lee McDonald
Lee McDonald
as Security Guard
Rodney Lee Walker
Rodney Lee Walker
as Boy in Dime Store
Vincent Di Paolo
Vincent Di Paolo
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Doctor Hayes
Doctor Hayes
as Union Worker (uncredited)
Jeannine Oppewall
Jeannine Oppewall
as Woman with Bicycle (uncredited)
Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams
as Union Member with Broken Leg (uncredited)
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Donl Morse
Donl Morse
Makeup Artist
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Sound
Marvin E. Lewis
Marvin E. Lewis
Sound
Winfred Tennison
Winfred Tennison
Sound
Ron Dawson
Ron Dawson
Wardrobe Designer
Alice Rush
Alice Rush
Wardrobe Designer
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Director
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Robin French
Robin French
Executive Producer
Tom Rolf
Tom Rolf
Editor
Lawrence G. Paull
Lawrence G. Paull
Production Design
Bobby Byrne
Bobby Byrne
Director of Photography
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Screenplay
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Screenplay
Don Guest
Don Guest
Producer
Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
Original Music Composer
Peg Cummings
Peg Cummings
Set Decoration
Sydney A. Glass
Sydney A. Glass
Original Concept
David Nichols
David Nichols
Associate Producer
Vic Ramos
Vic Ramos
Casting
Rusty Meek
Rusty Meek
Production Manager
Daniel Franklin
Daniel Franklin
Second Assistant Director
Rusty Meek
Rusty Meek
First Assistant Director
Michael C. Ayers
Michael C. Ayers
Property Master
Ernie Sawyers
Ernie Sawyers
Property Master
Mort Zwicker
Mort Zwicker
Construction Coordinator
Tom Beckert
Tom Beckert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stanley H. Polinsky
Stanley H. Polinsky
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James G. Stewart
James G. Stewart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Driver
Jim Connors
Jim Connors
Stunt Driver
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Stunt Driver
William D. Barber
William D. Barber
Second Assistant Camera
Rick Borchardt
Rick Borchardt
Key Grip
James F. Boyle
James F. Boyle
Gaffer
Ophelious Braxton
Ophelious Braxton
Second Company Grip
David Calloway
David Calloway
Second Assistant Camera
Doug J. Campbell
Doug J. Campbell
Dolly Grip
William Dear
William Dear
Additional Camera
Wynn Hammer
Wynn Hammer
Still Photographer
Aaron Pazanti
Aaron Pazanti
Best Boy Grip
Ted Sugiura
Ted Sugiura
First Assistant Camera
Robert C. Thomas
Robert C. Thomas
Camera Operator
Ron Kenyon
Ron Kenyon
Lighting Technician
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor
Still Photographer
Sandy Davis
Sandy Davis
Assistant Editor
Janice Hampton
Janice Hampton
Assistant Editor
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Musician
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Additional Music
Wallace C. Bennett
Wallace C. Bennett
Script Supervisor
David Hoberman
David Hoberman
Production Executive
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Producer's Assistant
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