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Killer of Sheep.

Z: Theatrical Projection Print CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate C: 1200' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound 2874 Charles Burnett Director: Charles Burnett

Stan works long hours at a slaughterhouse in Watts, Los Angeles. The monotonous slaughter affects his home life with his wife and two children. A mosaic of an austere working-class life emerges in which Stan feels unable to affect the course of his life.

Credits

Directed by
Charles Burnett
Written by
Charles Burnett
Cast
Henry G. Sanders
Produced by
Charles Burnett
Cinematography
Charles Burnett
Edited by
Charles Burnett
Complete catalog record
Original source: Title from resource description page (viewed February 09, 2017).
Release: Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Films, 2008.
Physical description: 1 online resource (81 minutes) | data file
Subjects: African American families -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama | African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social conditions -- Drama | African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Economic conditions -- Drama
Language note: In English. | Closed captioning in English.
Awards: Won 2007 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Special Award

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, genre, description
  2. Wikidata · Q1752684 ↗ — color, country, credits
  3. UCLA Library Catalog · record ↗ — title, creator, length, format, genre, description, credits, catalog record

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