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Killer of Sheep
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Killer of Sheep

Nov 14, 1978
1h 20m
★ 6.5

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Milestone Films

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Killer of Sheep Trailers

Cast

Henry G. Sanders

Stan

Henry G. Sanders

Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

Kaycee Moore

Charles Bracy

Bracy

Charles Bracy

Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

Angela Burnett

Eugene Cherry

Eugene

Eugene Cherry

Jack Drummond

Stan's Son

Jack Drummond