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Killer of Sheep

An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.

19781h 20mNRDrama

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About Killer of Sheep

Directors
Charles Burnett
Cast
Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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