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Blue Collar

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1978 | 114 min | Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Baby Driver or Fargo, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $7 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 54K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Schrader

  • Richard PryorEzekiel 'Zeke' Brown
  • Harvey KeitelJerry Bartowski
  • Yaphet KottoSam 'Smokey' James
  • Ed Begley Jr.Bobby Joe
  • Harry BellaverEddie Johnson
  • George MemmoliJenkins
  • Lucy SaroyanArlene Bartowski
  • Lane SmithClarence Hill
  • Cliff DeYoungJohn Burrows
  • Borah SilverDogshit Miller