1978 · 1h 20m

Killer of Sheep

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

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Henry G. Sanders

Stan

Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

Charles Bracy

Bracy

Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

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Details

Released: Nov 14, 1978
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: English
Director: Charles Burnett
Writing: Charles Burnett
Status: Released
Budget: $100.0K
Box office: $362.2K

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Milestone Films

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