
Killer of Sheep
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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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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