1978

1h 20m

6.6(140 votes)

Drama

Overview

An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.

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6 members

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Henry G. Sanders

Stan

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Kaycee Moore

Stan's Wife

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Charles Bracy

Bracy

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Angela Burnett

Stan's Daughter

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Eugene Cherry

Eugene

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Jack Drummond

Stan's Son

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