Blue Collar, Movie, 1978

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Also known as:

Blue Collar - Kampf am Fließband (Germany)
Osasto 291 - Detroit (Finland)
Tuta blu (Italy)

Baker FGD

1976 Buick Regal

1971 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado

1971 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

1974 Capri MkI

1974 Checker Marathon

1974 Checker Taxicab

1972 Chevrolet Brookwood

1968 Chevrolet C-60

1975 Chevrolet Camaro

1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna

1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

1971 Chevrolet Impala

1969 Chevrolet Impala Custom

1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1973 Ford Custom 500

1972 Ford Galaxie 500

1971 Ford Mustang

1971 Ford Pinto

1974 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon

1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

1973 Oldsmobile Omega

1973 Plymouth Fury

1977 Plymouth Fury

1975 Plymouth Gran Fury

1973 Pontiac LeMans

1967 Rambler American

Toyota 2FG 20

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Raul1983 ◊ 2010-07-24 20:31	This union drama tells about the life of three auto workers who work in the assembly line. Fed up with difficult working conditions, angry foremen and ineffective union they decide to rob the local union's ("AAW") bureau safe. This movie offers an interesting view how unions might have worked in the 70's when Detroit and the midwest still had plenty of industrial jobs. Because of the sensitivity of the subject no major auto company allowed this film to be shot at their factories, so the Checker Cab plant was used as the primary location. Checker factory is located in Kalamazoo but most of the exterior shots are filmed in Detroit. Uniroyal tire plant in Detroit. It was demolished in 1980's. Checker factory in Kalamazoo, MI. Fisher body plant in Detroit. In the background is Renneissance Center where GM's headquarters are located.
rjluna2 ◊ 2010-07-24 21:57	Thanks for showing those factory locations I have fond of looking for vehicles of the 1960's, 1970's and the 1980's....
cko ◊ 2010-07-24 22:17	I LOVE the bottom picture. I'm a former contract employee at the Rennaisance Center and ihave stopped into that gas station multiple times for snacks or fuel.
Raul1983 ◊ 2010-07-25 00:10	I'm glad you like the picture cko. Detroit has always fascinated me somehow and I hope I can visit the place someday. I heard there is a nice display of classic GM cars in RenCen 1st floor.
cko ◊ 2010-07-25 02:08	Several years ago they renamed that area "GM Next" with a heavy emphasis on new cars.Very few classics are on display now,and sadly, Gm was forced to liquidate some of the "heritage collection".Its been a rough few years for GM and the Rennaisance Center.It still has some great summertime concerts to the rear of the building and has the best view of Canada you can get without actually crossing the border.
Ingo ◊ 2010-07-28 22:19	cko wrote and has the best view of Canada you can get without actually crossing the border. But for getting a view to Russia (to show your international experiences), you have to be somewhere else, eeh? -- Last edit: 2010-07-28 22:19:18
cko ◊ 2010-08-08 04:20	Somewhere up in Alaska,Ingo.Youll need really good binoculars too.
jettalover ◊ 2010-08-12 05:40
fred1969 ◊ 2024-10-11 21:48	A great social film superbly performed !
mike962 ◊ 2025-04-15 14:33	humungus HD needed, film you might enjoy
humungus ◊ 2025-04-15 22:30	^ On my to-see list.
humungus ◊ 2025-04-26 11:10	“The plant is just short for plantation.” I'll just say this is an excellent but grim movie that left me in need of a comedy... Upgraded to HD and added some stuff. Checker Motors factory and not one Checker parked outside: Is this like workers in sausage factories not eating sausages? bonus Ford: bonus red VWs: bonus Mack: bonus stuff and nonsense: bonus Pontiac ad: > Pontiac are actually credited with supplying the vehicles. -- Last edit: 2025-04-26 23:24:58
mike962 ◊ 2025-04-26 11:49	the 3 leads couldn't stand each other so their tension was real
midnight ◊ 2025-04-26 23:20	In the first thumbnail on the very right side it looks like a white Jeepster Commando roof.
fred1969 ◊ 2025-04-28 20:44	...and the superb poster of the film that summarizes everything

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