An improvised late '60s short-subject student film, and debut movie of Charles Burnett, done in the neo-realist, documentary film style. A day-in-the-life South Central L.A. tale about a rag-tag group of unemployed black male pals.
Directed by Charles Burnett
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7 reviews
Cillian Reilly
7.0★ · 02/06/26
Excited to now check out killer of sheep
Excited to now check out killer of sheep
Devonir
My introduction to charles burnett Excited to watch killer of sheep and many more from him
My introduction to charles burnett Excited to watch killer of sheep and many more from him
SKTUD
6.0★ · 02/01/26
very much a proto-Killer of Sheep. not as fleshed out but still very interesting.
very much a proto-Killer of Sheep. not as fleshed out but still very interesting.
Tucker Clement
Very John Cassavettes, but so much shorter that I was able to appreciate it even more. The small moments of every day life that aren’t significant in themselves, but show LIFE.
Very John Cassavettes, but so much shorter that I was able to appreciate it even more. The small moments of every day life that aren’t significant in themselves, but show LIFE.