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Title

  • Killer of sheep

Summary

  • A realistic portrait of a black, urban Los Angeles community. Stan, a slaughterhouse worker, struggles to provide for his family, love his wife, and maintain responsibility to his community. Though his everyday life is filled with setbacks--he struggles with frustration, depression, and the temptation of friends trying to get him involved in their shady dealings--he perseveres in the hope of better life for himself and his family.

Names

  • Burnett, Charles, 1944- filmmaker.
  • Sanders, Henry G. (Henry Gale), 1942- cast.
  • Moore, Kaycee, cast.
  • Burnett (Charles) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : [s.n., 1978]

Headings

  • -  African American families--California--Los Angeles--Drama
  • -  African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions--Drama

Genre

  • Family--Feature

Notes

  • -  Copyright: no reg.
  • -  Copyright notice on film: Charles Burnett ; 1977.
  • -  Photographed, edited by Charles Burnett ; sound, Charles Bracy.
  • -  Henry Gayle Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond.
  • -  Release date is from earliest screening date reported per New York times, 11/14/78, p. C10. Variety film reviews, 10/7/81, stated that the film had cropped up at festivals but remained without commercial distribution.
  • -  Summary from the Internet movie database.
  • -  This film was selected for the National Film Registry.
  • -  Theatrical projection print viewed for credits only.
  • -  Sources used: Monthly film bulletin, v. 49, p. 108; New York times, 11/14/78, p. C10; Variety film reviews, 10/7/81; the Internet movie database, 7/26/2005.
  • -  Received: 6/1/1992; viewing copy and master; preservation; Burnett (Charles) Collection.
  • -  Received: 5/3/1991; theatrical projection print; gift; Burnett (Charles) Collection.

Medium

  • 2 videocassettes of 2 (ca. 80 min.) : sd., b&w ; 3/4 in. viewing copy.
  • 1 videoreel of 1 (ca. 80 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1 in. master.
  • 3 film reels of 3 (ca. 80 min., 2,874 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. theatrical projection print.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VBI 8610-8611 (viewing copy)
  • VTA 8166 (master)
  • FTA 1264-1266 (theatrical projection print)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91728204

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Burnett, Charles, Filmmaker, Henry G Sanders, Kaycee Moore, and Burnett. Killer of Sheep. [United States: s.n, 1978] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91728204/.

APA citation style:

Burnett, C., Sanders, H. G., Moore, K. & Burnett. (1978) Killer of Sheep. [United States: s.n] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91728204/.

MLA citation style:

Burnett, Charles, Filmmaker, et al. Killer of Sheep. [United States: s.n, 1978] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91728204/>.