Killer of Sheep (1978)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

• Released: 1978-11-14
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 157 votes

Directed by Charles Burnett.

Top cast

• Henry G. Sanders as Stan
• Kaycee Moore as Stan's Wife
• Charles Bracy as Bracy
• Angela Burnett as Stan's Daughter
• Eugene Cherry as Eugene
• Jack Drummond as Stan's Son

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Killer of Sheep

• United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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