Killer of Sheep
Summary: Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.
Runtime: 1 h 20 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 100,000
Domestic: $ 404,508
International: $ 63,952
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