Blue Collar
Blue Collar (1978)
“"Blue Collar" is the American Dream. If you're rich, you can buy it. If you're anything else, you gotta fight for it.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
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 HankCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 114 min |
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