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Killer of Sheep
1978 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 6.5 · 97% critics
Drama
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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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-11-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 97/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (142 votes)
- Box office
- $416,509
- Budget
- $10,000
Themes
- money
- slaughterhouse
- l.a. rebellion
- comforting
Cast & crew

Henry G. Sanders
as Stan

Kaycee Moore
as Stan's Wife
- CB
Charles Bracy
as Bracy
- AB
Angela Burnett
as Stan's Daughter
- EC
Eugene Cherry
as Eugene
- JD
Jack Drummond
as Stan's Son
Directed by Charles Burnett