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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release1978

Runtime1h 20m

StatusReleased

Budget$100,000

Revenue$362,222

Production

Milestone Films

Movie

Killer of Sheep

1978

1h 20m

6.5

Drama

Synopsis

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

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