Rent Blue Collar (1978)
3.7 of 5 from 121 ratings
1h 49min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Life on the assembly line stinks. Glue the windshield...One car a minute. 55 an hour. 220,000 a year. The pay is lousy. The union is crooked. Life is an endless list of unpaid bills. And now, three workers are plotting the ultimate heist to set themselves free.
- Actors:
- Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Bellaver, George Memmoli, Lucy Saroyan, Lane Smith, Cliff De Young, Borah Silver, Chip Fields, Harry Northup, Leonard Gaines, Milton Selzer, Sammy Warren, Jimmy Martinez, Jerry Dahlmann, Denny Arnold, Rock Riddle, Stacey Baldwin
- Directors:
- Paul Schrader
- Producers:
- Don Guest
- Writers:
- Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 1
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/01/2018
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with writer-director Paul Schrader and author Maitland McDonagh
- Paul Schrader BFI Masterclass (1982, 106 mins): the filmmaker presents a fascinating summary of the many issues and ideas he explores in his screenwriting class, recorded at the National Film Theatre, London
- 'Visions'; Interview with Paul Schrader (1982): archival interview, presented in two versions - the broadcast cut with its original Tony Rayns introduction (21 mins), and the complete interview rushes with a newly recorded introduction by Tony Rayns (58 mins)
- Keith Gordon on 'Blue Collar' (2018, 12 mins): a new filmed appreciation by the filmmaker and actor
- Original theatrical trailer
- Josh Olson trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): a short critical appreciation
- Image gallery: a collection of on-set photography, promotional stills and poster artwork
- UK Blu-ray Premiere
