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One sheet for the 1978 film
Blue Collar. The film stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto as three frustrated Detroit auto assembly workers who decide to rob their corrupt union office.
Key Details
Title: Blue Collar
Release Year: 1978
Director: Paul Schrader, in his directorial debut
Main Cast: Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto
Plot: The men—Zeke (Pryor), Jerry (Keitel), and Smokey (Kotto)—are struggling with financial difficulties and fed up with the mistreatment from management and their union. They scheme to rob the union safe, but instead of finding cash, they find a ledger containing incriminating evidence of the union's links to organized crime and corruption. This discovery puts them in a dangerous situation as the union attempts to silence them and turn them against each other.
Richard Pryor's Role: The film is notable for featuring Richard Pryor in a rare and critically acclaimed serious, dramatic performance, a significant departure from his usual comedic roles. |
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