Blue Collar is a American film by Paul Schrader from 1978. It was his directorial debut.
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Story[Edit][]
The film is set in Detroit[1] in the heart of the American car industry. The factory workers earning just enough to make ends meet the month and make ends meet. When they do-as exceptional costs must be a bracket for the children-brings them that in difficult financial paper, despite the fact that the local Trade Union has agreed a pay rise . [2]
Three of them-Zeke, Jerry and Smokey-conceive the plan on to the safe of the local Trade Union to crack. The spoils, however, amounts to only a small $ 600. The local Trade Union Secretary smells a chance to make money from the insurance company and declares that there is more than $ 10,000 stolen. Zeke had also taken a notebook, in which business that cannot tolerate daylight. [3] the triad to blackmail the Trade Union Secretary decision thereupon.
In addition, the Management of the company is also trying the trio-who is also violent trade union militants are-apart to play. When Zeke close a deal with the Trade Union Secretary, where he is offered a job in Exchange for the notebook-dies shortly after Smokey by a tragic accident. Also Jerry does not feel more secure and fears for his life ... [4]
Division Of Roles[Edit][]
- Richard Pryor as Zeke Brown
- Harvey Keitel as Jerry Bartowski
- Reza Kotto as Smokey James
- Ed Begley, Jr. as Bobby Joe
- Harry Bellaver as Eddie Johnson
- George Memmoli as Jenkins
- Lucy Saroyan as Arlene Bartowski
- Lane Smith as Clarence Hill
- Cliff De Young as John Burrows
- Borah Silver as Dogshit Miller
- Chip Fields as Caroline Brown
- Harry Northup as Hank
- Leonard Gaines as Mr. Bird, IRS Man
- Milton Selzer as Sumabitch
- Sammy Warren as Barney
- Jimmy Martinez as Charlie t. Hernandez
Trivia[Edit][]
The story goes that the three main characters not remarry.