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Blue Collar (1978) [R]

Release Date:
February 10, 1978

Original Title:
Blue Collar

Alternate Titles:
Akkord am Fließband
Detroit - Avdeling 291

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
TAT Communications Company
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  FR: TP  NL: 12  US: R 

Runtime: 114

"Blue Collar" is the American Dream. If you're rich, you can buy it. If you're anything else, you gotta fight for it.

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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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Production

Additional Camera:
William Dear

Additional Music:
Ry Cooder

Assistant Editor:
Sandy Davis
Janice Hampton

Associate Producer:
David Nichols

Best Boy Grip:
Aaron Pazanti

Camera Operator:
Robert C. Thomas

Casting:
Vic Ramos

Construction Coordinator:
Mort Zwicker

Director:
Paul Schrader

Director of Photography:
Bobby Byrne

Dolly Grip:
Doug J. Campbell

Editor:
Tom Rolf

Executive Producer:
Robin French

First Assistant Camera:
Ted Sugiura

First Assistant Director:
Rusty Meek

Gaffer:
James F. Boyle

Hairstylist:
Robert L. Stevenson

Key Grip:
Rick Borchardt

Lighting Technician:
Ron Kenyon

Makeup Artist:
Donl Morse

Musician:
Michael Boddicker

Original Concept:
Sydney A. Glass

Original Music Composer:
Jack Nitzsche

Producer:
Don Guest

Producer's Assistant:
Bonnie Bruckheimer

Production Design:
Lawrence G. Paull

Production Executive:
David Hoberman

Production Manager:
Rusty Meek

Property Master:
Michael C. Ayers
Ernie Sawyers

Screenplay:
Paul Schrader
Leonard Schrader

Script Supervisor:
Wallace C. Bennett

Second Assistant Camera:
William D. Barber
David Calloway

Second Assistant Director:
Daniel Franklin

Second Company Grip:
Ophelious Braxton

Set Decoration:
Peg Cummings

Sound:
Marvin E. Lewis
Willie D. Burton
Winfred Tennison

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Tom Beckert
Stanley H. Polinsky
James G. Stewart

Still Photographer:
Wynn Hammer
Jim Taylor

Stunt Coordinator:
Glenn R. Wilder

Stunt Driver:
Glenn R. Wilder
Jim Connors
Frank Orsatti

Title Designer:
Dan Perri

Wardrobe Designer:
Ron Dawson
Alice Rush

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