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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic77/100
215 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul SchraderDirector
- Leonard SchraderScreenplay
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- Paul SchraderScreenplay
Cast
- Richard PryorEzekiel 'Zeke' Brown
- Harvey KeitelJerry Bartowski
- Yaphet KottoSam 'Smokey' James
- Ed Begley Jr.Bobby Joe
- Harry BellaverEddie Johnson
- George MemmoliJenkins
- Lucy SaroyanArlene Bartowski
- Lane SmithClarence Hill
- Cliff DeYoungJohn Burrows
- Borah SilverDogshit Miller
- Chip FieldsCaroline Brown
- Harry NorthupHank
Stills
Themes
factory workerrobberyblackmaildrinkinguniondetroit, michiganblue collar workervending machinecar factoryassembly line