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When Detroit autoworkers Zeke Brown (Richard Pryor), Jerry Bartowski (Harvey Keitel) and Smokey James (Yaphet Kotto) decide to rob their own union, they are initially disappointed by the relatively small haul. However, upon closer inspection, the three amateur thieves discover that they have made off with something potentially much more valuable than money: the union's ledger, filled with bogus figures and links to organized crime. Should they blackmail the union or go to the authorities?
Original Release
02/10/1978
US Release
02/10/1978
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Pryor | Zeke / Zeke Brown |
| Harvey Keitel | Jerry / Jerry Bartowski |
| Yaphet Kotto | Smokey / Smokey James |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Bobby Joe |
| Harry Bellaver | Eddie Johnson / Eddie Johnson Union President AAW Local 291 |
| George Memmoli | Jenkins |
| Lucy Saroyan | Arlene Bartowski |
| Lane Smith | Clarence Hill / Clarence Hill, Union Steward |
| Cliff De Young | John Burrows |
| Borah Silver | Dogshit Miller / Dogshit Miller, Foreman |
Directors
Writers
Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Sydney A. Glass
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Pryor | Zeke / Zeke Brown |
| Harvey Keitel | Jerry / Jerry Bartowski |
| Yaphet Kotto | Smokey / Smokey James |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Bobby Joe |
| Harry Bellaver | Eddie Johnson / Eddie Johnson Union President AAW Local 291 |
| George Memmoli | Jenkins |
| Lucy Saroyan | Arlene Bartowski |
| Lane Smith | Clarence Hill / Clarence Hill, Union Steward |
| Cliff De Young | John Burrows |
| Borah Silver | Dogshit Miller / Dogshit Miller, Foreman |
| Chip Fields | Caroline Brown |
| Harry Northup | Hank |
| Leonard Gaines | I.R.S. Man / Mr. Bird, I.R.S. Man |
| Milton Selzer | Sumabitch |
| Sammy Warren | Barney |
| Jimmy Martinez | Charlie T. Hernandez |
| Jerry Dahlmann | Superintendent |
| Denny Arnold | Unshaven Thug |
| Rock Riddle | Blond Thug |
| Stacey Baldwin | Debby Bartowski |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robin French | Executive Producer |
| Don Guest | Producer |
| David Nichols | Producer |
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