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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 patch up his often strained relationship with his family. Shot on weekends over a period of several years and first shown publicly in 1977, Killer of Sheep slowly but surely began to develop a potent reputation among film enthusiasts; in 1981, it won honors at the Berlin International Film Festival and an enthusiastic reception at the Sundance Film Festival. It was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 1990.
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/30/2007
Distributor(s):
Milestone Film & Video
Director(s):
Charles Burnett
Starring:
Henry Sanders , Kaycee Moore , Charles Bracy , Angela Burnett , Eugene Cherry
Themes:
Down on Their Luck,Inner City Blues
Tone:
Bleak,Intimate,Lyrical,Stylized
Keywords:
dysfunctional,family,killing,sheep,worker
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (03-30-2007)
Language:
English