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Overview for Killer of Sheep (1977)

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A black slaughterhouse worker copes with the stress of raising a family with little money.
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Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.

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Kaycee Moore
as Stan'S Wife
Charles Bracy
as Bracy
Angela Burnett
as Stan'S Daughter
Gene Cherry
as Eugene
Jack Drummond
as Stan'S Son
James Miles
as Actor
Slim
as Actor
Tobar Mayo
as Actor
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Killer Of Sheep (1977)/My Brother's Wedding (1983) [DVD]
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A real (almost lost) gem.
Almost mesmerising. Magnetic direction & camera work. Convincingly played by the cast. The screenplay seems to 'drift' from time to ...  More>>
KENN
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!
I really appreciate TCM bringing attention to Charles Burnett's classic Killer of Sheep and the other short films.It does my ...  More>>
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