# Killer of Sheep (1978)

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**Runtime**: 80 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Charles Burnett
**Written by**: Charles Burnett
**Starring**: Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The mundane grind of a Watts slaughterhouse bleeds into a father’s crumbling marriage in 1978. Charles Burnett trains his lens on a man counting days until something changes. The film drifts like smoke over a hot South Central afternoon.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, slow-burn, tender

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