Blue Collar Official Trailer #1 - Harvey Keitel Movie (1978) HD

[@alcd6333]

Vastly underrated work! If it was successful, Richard Pryor's career would have taken a completely different turn, showing his ability to perform excellent in dramatic roles.

[@JonSmith-cx7gr]

Yeah Pryor showed his dram skills here. He had film comedy skills of course but could have been like Robin Williams comedian turned drama wise.

[@2lazeblue]

an eye opening movie, times will never change

[@demetriusdillard2863]

I enthusiastically concur, 2lazeblue!

[@marvinhagler4721]

2lazeblue EXACTLY

[@tylove7992]

Criminally underrated movie.

[@johnusher83]

So true. Saw this for the first time yesterday and it’s probably the best film I’ve seen so far this year. I wish Pryor would have done more straight acting, plus Kotto & Keitel were superb also.

[@BSL_HAB]

Yeah

[@heyitsablackguy9553]

Great performance. Should've got an Oscar. This movie gives a big insight into the industrial/blue collar worker both skilled & unskilled.

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

Paul Schrader who wrote and directed it say he hated the film because of the artistic and personal tensions he had with the Pryor!

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

@@eddiejoewalt7746 the movie is still amazing regardless of what went down behind the scenes. It is unfortunate tho. We all know Pryor lived a hard life and had his demons that followed him throughout. This was the first movie I saw where he had a serious role. Very powerful acting in this film

[@seanwheeldon5058]

A real 70s hidden gem

[@josephhuether1184]

Find the “Blue Collar” with the Paul Schrader commentary. It’s priceless. Also, Ry Cooder’s account of why and how he and Jack Nitzsche managed to record the theme song with Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) in a single afternoon is hilarious. Both are great peeks into shoestring budget filmmaking. For those of you old enough to remember “Checker Cabs”, this movie has special meaning. The company was kind-of on throes at the time and scrounging for money which was probably why they allowed the film to be shot in their factory. Very authentic.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I have seen this film on TCM in the past and I will be watching it on the big screen tonight !

[@pman8478]

Most overlooked film since the friends of Eddie Coyle... Weird that they've slipped through the cracks over the years

[@marvinhagler4721]

Rajan Bansal Not weird its a reason..

[@JonSmith-cx7gr]

Yeah some films dont capture the zeitgeist and then dont get a reappraisal like others. Lack of marketing on release and then no one to mention it years later. Btw for those that like Eddie Coyle, The Yakuza is another underrated Mitchum film.

[@Maclabhruinn]

I first saw this movie at the Sydney Opera House, of all places ... somewhat incongruous, but seemed fitting for what was surely destined to become a classic cultural artefact. And then, somehow, inexplicably, the movie slid into obscurity. One of the great American movies of all time, stratospherically better than 99% of the dross that comes out of Hollywood. And the Captain Beefheart soundtrack was immaculately perfect.

[@mooville32]

Absolutely what a gem! It's too bad that most of what Paul Schrader had to share was that Richard Pryor was INTOLERABLE with everyone during the making of this movie. allegedly trying to manipulate all the actors and just making things very unpleasant for everybody. I'd love to see an interview with Yaphet Kotto or Harvey Keitel about it. Nevertheless what emerged is one of the best films of the 70's. It's one of Springsteen's favorites too,

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

Pryor still killed it in the movie!! Yeah I wanna see more interviews for sure

[@RaikenXion]

Tbf He was battling drug addiction at the time, something Pryor also dealt with around then, also this was Schrader's directional debut.

[@Chinaski1]

Do you have some information about what happened behind the scenes?

[@mooville32]

@@Chinaski1 It was an interview I read with Schrader. I will try and Google it

[@twomindz79]

@@Chinaski1 Pryor attacked Kotto with a chair and punched Kietal on different days .

[@DingDangg]

I wish Netflix would add this

[@beastboyrules52xd98]

Starz has it

[@bernarddancy1038]

This movie to me is a classic hands down!!! Watch it twice a month 😊

[@jarrell72031]

one of the best films very made its very entertaining

[@Radwinskee]

What a great movie it is! Not just for working class heroes

[@garrison6863]

Nice film which is one of the few that shows the difficulty of working class life in America. Keitel was really good in this.

[@backrack01]

Such an underrated movie and so true.

[@MichaelChernik-zf2fy]

This movie made an impression on me in the 1970's, that today, I still follow and remember its principles and message

[@DaveMiller2]

Pryor was so talented. He was really very good in serious roles, and the greatest comedian who ever lived. Why do the great ones always have to struggle with booze and drugs and die young?

[@xbigwormx]

IKR!?! I love Richard comedies but this film proved he can play a serious actor as well. I just wish he have done more serious roles before he passed.

[@DaveMiller2]

@@xbigwormx Me too. Did you see JoJo Dancer: Your Life Is Calling?

[@xbigwormx]

@@DaveMiller2 yes sir. I still have the Richard Pryor collection on DVD. Sucks Blue Collar wasn't there 😭.

[@HVACSoldier]

@@xbigwormx I have the dvd.

[@xbigwormx]

@@HVACSoldier same.

[@JokersMidnightShow]

This film was released on the day of my birth!

[@ljp1942]

Your old Bro.

[@JokersMidnightShow]

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[@demetriusdillard2863]

Lucky you, jokersmidnightshow!

[@bryangadow1459]

Filmed at the Checker Motors plant in Kalamazoo.

[@stephanwiechmann6716]

I know checker is done, but is it still operating as a plant?

[@bryangadow1459]

From what I've read, they continued stamping body parts for GM, Ford, Chrysler & Navistar up through 2009 when they filed bankruptcy. The last vestiges of the company were gone by 2010.

[@stephanwiechmann6716]

@@bryangadow1459 thanks for the info.

[@themanmaschine]

Superb film!

[@uktravel8341]

Good movie, thanks for posting.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Is that Ed Begley Jr. at 0:15?

[@emersonferreira8910]

Yes.

[@SkinnyEMedia]

This film reminds me a lot of RIFF RAFF- British drama about the issues of working under construction and trying to seek a better life.

[@Floatsfast]

The Checker Motors plant where the factory shots were done at is no more. Neighboring Graphic Packaging bought the property and razed was was left of it and added a new building. Not much left there except for the test track.

[@Contakum]

Any job you can get is only glamourous to the unemployed.

[@KERSTEN27]

Muy buena. Estupenda historia. Tres grandes actores.

[@dneiss89]

Great Film!

[@240p_is_enough]

you know this would be an ideal movie to remake, yes I also despise reboots/remakes but I just had to throw it out there.

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

Nah Hollywood wouldn't go as hard as this movie did in 78

[@Sarabenav2]

exposes alot of what my dad remembers from the 70s Detroit auto unions. unions isnt nothing more than organized crime paid and funeded by the hard working class.

[@justinmayhugh9332]

As someone who has been in a union for a decade, you're dad is wrong.

[@cbruno_17]

@@justinmayhugh9332 that's difference. You're the union guy, the other man was Detroit autoshop worker

[@justinmayhugh9332]

@@cbruno_17 how is it different?

[@cbruno_17]

@@justinmayhugh9332 didn't you see the movie...it's as simple as not being in the same position

[@Nobodyimportant85]

This, "Smoke Signals", and "Hellboy" (2004) are my three favorite movies.

[@langelodidio-goaldo1105]

Very nice film, a film that insinuates itself into factory life. A "top-down" world that thrives on opportunistic power relations where the dominant ones are those who can raise the stakes of compromises. Only those who are willing to accept them without asking too many questions are saved.

[@johnmartinezm]

Great movie

[@bobbg9041]

1978 when Japanese cars were starting to flood the american market, the guy jumps on a forktruck in A US automobile plant and the fork truck was Made by TOYOTA to crash into a broken soda machine made in the USA. I wonder how many union shops would stand for somthing like this?

[@davidneuman7550]

who is the voice over guy on this?

[@leftwingdogwhistle]

Damn that’s literally the whole movie lol

[@uktravel8341]

Great.

[@Shewent2008Jared]

VLAD and Bill Duke brought me here.....must see.

[@garnunce786]

this movie will never be released again due to what is now deemed "racist language" (just hear the final line in the movie)this is an unfortunate miscarrage of justice for the actors, crew and fans of this movie such as myself

[@demetriusdillard2863]

Universal reissued "Blue Collar" recently on a no-frills, bare bones, cost-effective DVD not too long ago, Gar Nance...I purchased it at Walmart this past Wednesday. The only feature on the DVD is subtitles and nothing else, not a trailer or even a chapter selection.

[@dkelly26666]

I just bought a blu ray of it released in January 2018, from the prestigious Indicator Label in the UK.

[@sawyermade5469]

have you ever seen blazing saddles? It also has a lot of racial slurs but is still funny, relevant, and shown till this day.

[@xbigwormx]

It's on Amazon now.

[@ignatiusjackson235]

I hate "woke" as much as the next guy, but this comment reads like a self-fulfilling prophecy. You might be right to some degree, but I'm sure that only pertains to a vocal minority - specifically rich black folks and lilly-white wine-moms. You know, the type that were never able to learn anything from anywhere but college.

[@Williamwestp24]

A 70's GTA 5

[@theuserwithnoname7688]

On that thought, I personally think GTA games work better as period games like in the 60's 70's 80's. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed GTA5 but I recently replayed The Warriors and that game totally nailed the look and feel of the 70's and had a longer lasting effect on me than GTA5 did. Rockstar could do something amazing with a GTA set in the 30's or even 50's. Sadly I think that is perhaps a niche market.

[@Mr-ep2qi]

fr i would like to see rockstar do a godfather inspired 1940s/50s mob game

[@Mr-ep2qi]

even 70s would be nice

[@MichaelCorleone654]

The User With No Name I’ve always been adamant that Rockstar should seriously consider developing a GTA set in the 20s/30s covering prohibition and the birth of organised crime (doesn’t have to be within the GTA canon) and a GTA set in the 70s in the gritty Liberty City/Atlantic City/Boston area taking queues from Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Serpico, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way, Blue Collar, Black Mass, Bullit, Donnie Brasco, etc. If R* do it they’ll inevitably be successful games. R* are trendsetters in that regard. Despite those time periods not being as popular as the 80s/present those games would open a whole new avenue for gamers.

[@bandeiraredemanchete3784]

OTIMOS ATORES NESTE FILMES

[@mst3kpimp]

Sounds like the voice over is cartoon Superman.

[@buntaii9878]

Same year Richard Pryor was arrested for Drunk driving and sentenced to 5 months to prison 😂 What a legend.

[@xbigwormx]

Yeah we can all tell your life on Fantasy Island must be perfect. lol.

[@wurlitzer78]

oj brown gayle sayers brown

[@demetriusdillard2863]

Arguably the most memorable scene in the film, wurlitzer78...Pryor's portrayal of hapless--and hopeless--automobile assembly plant laborer Ezekiel "Zeke" Brown was a tour de force; as I mentioned in my comment above, both he and Keitel deserved Oscar nominations. And look for Chip Fields (mother of Kim "Tootie" Fields) in an early role as Zeke's wife, Caroline.

[@audioplugg5310]

Who is Stevie Wonder Brown? 🤣

[@xbigwormx]

Who's oj Brown? Say "No" to drugs and alcohol kid.

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

Seems like an ok movie....

[@wurlitzer78]

richie incognito

[@xbigwormx]

I farted today.