Blue Collar
“"Blue Collar" is the American Dream. If you're rich, you can buy it. If you're anything else, you gotta fight for it.”
Blue Collar is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 25 June 2026.
Where to watch Blue Collar
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Release date
- 1978-02-10
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $6,521,083
- Budget
- $1,700,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- TAT Communications Company
Blue Collar — trailer
About Blue Collar
Blue Collar is a 1978 movie in the Drama and Crime genres, directed by Paul Schrader, starring Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 200 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Blue Collar in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
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.
Cast
Richard Pryor
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Harvey Keitel
Jerry Bartowski
Yaphet Kotto
Sam 'Smokey' James
Ed Begley Jr.
Bobby Joe
Harry Bellaver
Eddie Johnson
George Memmoli
Jenkins
Lucy Saroyan
Arlene Bartowski
Lane Smith
Clarence Hill
Cliff DeYoung
John Burrows
Borah Silver
Dogshit Miller
Chip Fields
Caroline Brown
Harry Northup
Hank
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Blue Collar in Canada?+
In Canada, Blue Collar is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Blue Collar on Netflix?+
Blue Collar is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Blue Collar?+
Blue Collar has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who stars in Blue Collar?+
Blue Collar stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr. and Harry Bellaver.
When did Blue Collar come out?+
Blue Collar is a 1978 movie directed by Paul Schrader.
What genre is Blue Collar?+
Blue Collar is Drama and Crime film.
Who directed Blue Collar?+
Blue Collar was directed by Paul Schrader.
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