The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic96/100
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
152 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles BurnettDirector
- Charles BurnettWriter
Cast
- Henry G. SandersStan
- Kaycee MooreStan's Wife
- Charles BracyBracy
- Angela BurnettStan's Daughter
- Eugene CherryEugene
- Jack DrummondStan's Son
Stills
Themes
moneyslaughterhousel.a. rebellioncomforting