Review of Blue Collar (1978) by Wild Willie N — 07 Mar 2006

Pryor's BEST!! And one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. GREAT CAST!!

This review of Blue Collar (1978) was written by Wild Willie N on 07 Mar 2006.

Blue Collar has generally received very positive reviews.

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