UNITED STATES · 1978

Blue Collar

Paul Schrader
New Hollywood labor exploitation union corruption working class struggle crime and desperation institutional betrayal
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Synopsis

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.

Year1978
CountryUnited States
DirectorPaul Schrader
Blue Collar poster

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