Principal cast
Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett and Eugene Cherry
Film 132 of 498 on the Screen Path
Killer of Sheep
About the film
Killer of Sheep at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1977 film at stop 132 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Key craft credits
Charles Burnett (director of photography)
- Director
- Charles Burnett
- Release
- 1978-11-14
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Henry G. SandersCharacter: Stan
- Kaycee MooreCharacter: Stan's Wife
- Charles BracyCharacter: Bracy
- Angela BurnettCharacter: Stan's Daughter
- Eugene CherryCharacter: Eugene
- Jack DrummondCharacter: Stan's Son
Full crew
Full crew
- Charles BurnettCredits: Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
- Charles BracyCredits: Sound
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