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Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep
★ 6.7/10•1978•1h 20m•Drama

An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.

Charles Burnett · Director

Charles Burnett · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 14, 1978
Budget$100,000
Revenue$362,222

Actors

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Stan

Kaycee Moore

Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

Charles Bracy

Bracy

Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

Eugene Cherry

Eugene

Jack Drummond

Stan's Son

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