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10 February 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
Whatever became of the "American Dream"?Plot:
Three workers, Zeke, Jerry and Smokey, are working at a car plant and drinking their beers together... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A seriously underrated movie. One of the last Hollywood movies exploring the lives of the working class. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Pryor | ... | Zeke Brown | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Jerry Bartowski | |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | Smokey James | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Bobby Joe | |
| Harry Bellaver | ... | Eddie Johnson Union President AAW Local 291 | |
| George Memmoli | ... | Jenkins | |
| Lucy Saroyan | ... | Arlene Bartowski | |
| Lane Smith | ... | Clarence Hill, Union Steward | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | John Burrows | |
| Borah Silver | ... | Dogshit Miller, Foreman | |
| Chip Fields | ... | Caroline Brown | |
| Harry Northup | ... | Hank | |
| Leonard Gaines | ... | Mr. Bird, I.R.S. Man | |
| Milton Selzer | ... | Sumabitch | |
| Sammy Warren | ... | Barney |
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Netherlands:16 | West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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No major auto company would allow this film to be shot at their factory, so the Checker Cab Co. plant was used as the primary location. moreQuotes:
Zeke Brown: [just before the union break-in] Maybe we should've robbed a liquor store like everybody else. moreSoundtrack:
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Paul Schrader is often overshadowed by his more famous collaborator Martin Scorsese, which is a shame, because despite Schrader's own movies being wildly uneven, when they are good they are very good indeed. 'Blue Collar' is one of his very best works. A funny, sad and powerful look at three working class guys in a Detroit car factory, it is one of the last Hollywood movies to seriously look at your average working joe and the problems he faces on a daily basis. The three leads are all wonderful, and despite rumoured off screen problems, show a lot of genuine rapport and comaraderie. Harvey Keitel ('Mean Streets', 'Bad Lieutenant') is one of the finest actors of his generation, and Yaphet Koto ('Alien', 'Live And Let Die') is a well respected character actor, but the revelation here is funny man Richard Pryor ('Silver Streak') who displays a depth of talent few would have thought him capable of. The three buddies are joined by a first class supporting cast including Lane Smith ('Over The Edge'), Cliff De Young ('The Hunger') and George Memmoli ('The Phantom Of The Paradise'). Also keep an eye out for a brief cameo by future 'Repo Man' star Tracey Walter, who Schrader also used in a bit part in his next movie 'Hardcore'. 'Blue Collar' is a fine movie, one of the most underrated of the 1970s, and still relevant and powerful twenty five years later. Don't miss it.