Review of Blue Collar (1978) by Danny R — 04 Mar 2016

Paul Schrader's intelligent, well-observed, powerhouse drama about three Detroit production line automobile workers brilliantly played by Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto, who all deliver extraordinary dramatic performances, these three close friends find bills piling up and pressures bearing down on them, so they decide to rob their corrupt union office, but trio end up empty handed with no money, but find a suspicious ledger that links the union with organized crime, they try to blackmail the union for cash for the return of the ledger and find that they are way out of their league.

Suddenly once loyal friendships turns to paranoia, betrayal, and murder. A serious underrated classic gem, and one of the last Hollywood films to explore the lives of the working class man. Schrader makes his impressive directorial debut with engrossing motion picture, which has a gripping screenplay by Paul Schrader & Leonard Schrader.

A must-see! Highly Recommended.