Killer of Sheep [Criterion Collection] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Charles Burnett Charles Burnett

Overview

The first feature film from acclaimed independent African American filmmaker Charles Burnett, this intensely emotional drama concerns a man who makes his living at a slaughterhouse as he struggles for economic and emotional survival and tries to patch up his often strained relationship with his family. Shot on weekends over a period of several years and first shown publicly in 1977, Killer of Sheep slowly but surely began to develop a potent reputation among film enthusiasts; in 1981, it won honors at the Berlin International Film Festival and an enthusiastic reception at the Sundance Film Festival. It was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 1990.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/2025
UPC:	0715515313315
Original Release:	1977
Source:	Criterion Collection
Language:	English
Time:	1:20:00
Format:	Blu-ray

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Henry G. Sanders	Stan,Stan
Angela Burnett	Stan's Daughter
Charles Bracy	Bracy
Kaycee Moore	Stan's Wife
Eugene Cherry	Eugene
Jack Drummond	Stan's Son

Technical Credits

Charles Burnett

Charles Burnett	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Charles Bracy	Sound/Sound Designer