Killer of Sheep

Name: Killer of Sheep
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-11-14
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.545
Cast: Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry

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Drama

Director:Charles Burnett

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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StatusReleased

Release DateNovember 14, 1978

Release Dates

Germany:

Premiere - Feb 22, 1978

France:

Theatrical - Dec 1, 1979

Japan:

Theatrical - Feb 7, 2026

United States:

Theatrical - Nov 14, 1978

Runtime1sa 20dk

Budget$100,000

Revenue$362,222

Profit$262,222

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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Cast

Featured Cast

Henry G. Sanders

Stan

Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

Charles Bracy

Bracy

Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

Eugene Cherry

Eugene

Jack Drummond

Stan's Son

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