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Critic William Thomas
rated 8

Paul Schrader, the writer of Taxi Driver, turns a creatively jaundiced eye over life on the production line in his directorial debut.

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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

A pretty much flawless drama for which Schrader draws very good performances from Keitel and Kotto. And a surprisingly great one from Pryor.

3 years ago
Ronny Svensson
rated 7

Tidig Paul Schrader, old school Hollywood har alltid sin charm och denna rulle berättar ur ett arbetarperspektiv vilket är ovanligt.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Paul Schrader
Director
Ed Begley Jr.
As Bobby Joe
Harvey Keitel
As Jerry Bartowski
Tracey Walter
As Union Member
Richard Pryor
As Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Cliff DeYoung
As John Burrows
Yaphet Kotto
As Sam 'Smokey' James

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In this gritty drama, three auto workers in Detroit, fed up with mistreatment by both management and union leaders, hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters. They uncover shocking evidence of corruption, but their attempt to blackmail the union leads to tragic consequences. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, the trio is torn apart by the very forces they sought to expose. The film features powerful performances from Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto, and is widely regarded as a classic of American cinema.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Blue Collar include Taxi Driver, The Sting, The Godfather: Part II, The Outsiders, Scarface, Rumble Fish.