Blue Collar

1978 film by Paul Schrader
Movie film Q885666
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Blue Collar

Summary

Blue Collar is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Blue Collar's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Blue Collar was directed by Paul Schrader[4].
  • Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay for Blue Collar[5].
  • Leonard Schrader wrote the screenplay for Blue Collar[6].
  • Blue Collar's composer is recorded as Jack Nitzsche[7].
  • Blue Collar is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].
  • Blue Collar's genre is drama film[9].
  • Blue Collar's genre is crime film[10].
  • Blue Collar's genre is detective film[11].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Richard Pryor[12].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Harvey Keitel[13].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Yaphet Kotto[14].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Cliff DeYoung[15].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Ed Begley, Jr.[16].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Lane Smith[17].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Lucy Saroyan[18].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Tracey Walter[19].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Harry Bellaver[20].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Milton Selzer[21].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was George Memmoli[22].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Harry Northup[23].
  • A cast member of Blue Collar was Chip Fields[24].
  • Blue Collar's production company is recorded as Tandem Productions[25].
  • Blue Collar's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[26].
  • Blue Collar's director of photography is recorded as Bobby Byrne[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Blue Collar was directed by Paul Schrader[4]. Screenwriters include Paul Schrader[5] and Leonard Schrader[6]. Cast members include Richard Pryor[12], Harvey Keitel[13], Yaphet Kotto[14], Cliff DeYoung[15], Ed Begley, Jr.[16], and Lane Smith[17].

Publication

Publication dates include February 10, 1978[28], April 7, 1978[29], November 29, 1978[30], January 18, 1979[31], February 6, 1979[32], and April 17, 1979[33]. The original language of Blue Collar was English[34]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], and detective film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Blue Collar is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

Reviews include 98%[36], 7.9/10[37], and 77/100[38].

Why It Matters

Blue Collar has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1978-02-10T00:00:00Z, +1978-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1978-11-29T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    Mpa film rating R
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