Killer of Sheep
1978 · TMDB 6.6
Directed by Charles Burnett
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Why it matters
Charles Burnett's landmark of American independent cinema, following a slaughterhouse worker in Watts as he navigates exhaustion, family, and fleeting moments of joy.
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Released
- 1978-11-14
- Studio
- Milestone Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.6
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