Blue Collar
Summary:
Paul Schrader's directorial debut examines the trials of Detroit autoworkers living at the mercy of a heartless corporation and a corrupt union. Surviving from paycheck to paycheck, Checker Cab assembly linemen Zeke (Richard Pryor), Jerry (Harvey Keitel), and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto) scrape by and take pleasure in a few rounds of beer or bowling (and occasional illicit amusement... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Richard Pryor - (Zeke Brown)
Harvey Keitel - (Jerry Bartkowski)
Yaphet Kotto - (Smokey)
Ed Begley, Jr. - (Bobby Joe)
Harry Bellaver - (Eddie Johnson)
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Review:
Richard Pryor's best dramatic performance is at the heart of Blue Collar, a rare American film that casts an unflinching look at the high-pressure life of working-class people. Acclaimed screenwriter Paul Schrader (who wrote such films as Taxi Driver and Raging Bull) made his directorial debut with this simmering story about three de... Continue >>
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