14 Nov 1978
Killer of Sheep
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
My Brother's Wedding
A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.
Top Billed Cast
Jessie Holmes Mrs. Mundy
Ronnie Bell Soldier Richards
Dennis Kemper Mr. Mundy
Sally Easter Mrs. Richards
Hobert Durham Jr. Mr. Richards
Angela Burnett Angela
Cora Lee Day Big Mama
Frances E. Nealy Mrs. Debois
Sy Richardson Mr. Dubois
Charles Bracy Walker
Nate Hardman Babe Brother
Terrence Allen Terrence
Debbie Williams Babe Brother's Wife
Henry G. Sanders Beat-up man
Edwin Prevost Mr. Shaw
Demene E. Hall Sister
Eugene Cherry Gene
Dian Cherry Dian
Charles Drake Pastor #2
Ross Harris Mr. Bitterfield
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