Synopsis
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Movie Information
- Director
- Charles Burnett
- Writers
- Charles Burnett
- Release Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (148 votes)
Top Cast
Henry G. Sanders
Stan
Kaycee Moore
Stan's Wife
Charles Bracy
Bracy
Angela Burnett
Stan's Daughter
Eugene Cherry
Eugene
Jack Drummond
Stan's Son
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