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Theatrical Release Date:
03/30/2007
Run Time:
90min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Milestone Film & Video
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: The first feature film from acclaimed independent African American filmmaker Charles Burnett, this intensely emotional drama concerns a man who makes his living at a slaughterhouse as he struggles for economic and emotional survival and tries to ... Read More
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I enjoyed this good old fashion movie. The music was great and the actors were very good. It reminded me of my childhood days when playing with stones, riding bikes, throwing rocks in empty tire lot... s were fun things to do. The romantic songs reminded me of happy times my parents had when I was a child. It was very good and I recommend it to all, young and old. Full Review
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