Killer of Sheep (1978)

Drama, General Film

Original 2007 theatrical poster for Charles Burnett's KILLER OF SHEEP. Courtesy of Milestone Films.

Director: Charles Burnett

Writer(s): Charles Burnett

Starring: Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond, Slim, Delores Farley, Dorothy Stengel, Tobar Mayo, Chris Terrill, Lawrence Pierott, Russell Miles, Homer Jai, Johnny Smoke, Paul Reed, Steven Lee, Charles Davis, Cecil Davis, Carlos Davis, Dorothy Daniels, Jannie Whitsey, Bill Williams, Calvin Walker, Sammy Kay, Le Roy Seibert, Cassandra Wright, Junior Blaylock, Charles Cody, Sheila Johnson, Lisa Johnson, 300 Lbs, Menorie Davis, Tony Davis, Carl Davis, Roderick Johnson, Crystal Davis, Peggy Corban, Vincent Smith, Susan Williams, Soul Thompson, Pat Johnson, Bobby Cox, Cadillac, Arthur Williams Jr., Calvin Williams, Alvin Williams, Pat Williams, Brenda Williams, Bruce Warren, Dian Cherry, Latishia Cherry, Jonathan Cherry, Vernell Cherry, Margrenet Clark, Ronald Burnett, Regina Batiste, Henry Andrews, Danny Andrews, Marcus Hamlin, Divinoni Hamlin, Ricky Walsh, Gentry Walsh, Michael Harp, Derek Harp, Reggie Williams, Robert Thompson, Ray Cherry, Verrane Tucker

Synopsis: Killer of Sheep examines the black Los Angeles ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan, a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached and numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse.

Release Date: November 14, 1978 (USA) | Length: 83 min | Genre: Drama | Certificate: NR

Note: There aren’t any character names listed for most of the people in the film. That coupled with this being the only film credit for the majority of the cast makes it hard to identify people.

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