Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep

1978 · 1h 20m
Drama
★ 6.5 /10 (142 votes)

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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Top Cast

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Stan

Kaycee Moore

Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

Charles Bracy

Charles Bracy

Bracy

Angela Burnett

Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

Eugene Cherry

Eugene Cherry

Eugene

Jack Drummond

Jack Drummond

Stan's Son

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Details

Status

Released

Language

en

Budget

$100,000

Revenue

$362,222