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Blue Collar poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.0 / 100
1978·Crime / Drama·1h 54m

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.”

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.

Above the Line
Paul Schrader·DirectorPaul Schrader·ScreenplayLeonard Schrader·ScreenplayBobby Byrne·Director of PhotographyJack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerTom Rolf·Editor
Cast
Richard Pryor·Ezekiel 'Zeke' BrownHarvey Keitel·Jerry BartowskiYaphet Kotto·Sam 'Smokey' JamesEd Begley Jr.·Bobby JoeHarry Bellaver·Eddie JohnsonGeorge Memmoli·JenkinsLucy Saroyan·Arlene BartowskiLane Smith·Clarence HillCliff DeYoung·John BurrowsBorah Silver·Dogshit Miller
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Paul Schrader·Director
Writing· 2
Paul Schrader·ScreenplayLeonard Schrader·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Bobby Byrne·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tom Rolf·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jack Nitzsche·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Don Guest·Producer
By the Numbers
84.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 284%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blue Collar's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#28428E
Mood
Strenuous, Industrial, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features three men, appearing to be factory workers, holding up the chassis of a black car. They are positioned within the silhouette of a large, bla”

drama
Key Elements
Car ChassisIndustrial CaliperWrench
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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