DVD

Killer of sheep [videorecording] / a Milestone film release ; a film by Charles Burnett.

Burnett, Charles, 1944- (Added Author). Moore, Kaycee. (Added Author). Sanders, Henry G. (Henry Gale), 1942- (Added Author). Bracy, Charles. (Added Author). Burnett, Angela. (Added Author). Cherry, Eugene. (Added Author). Dummond, Jack. (Added Author). Milestone Film & Video. (Added Author). New Yorker Video (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

A realistic portrait of a black, urban Los Angeles community. Stan, a slaughterhouse worker, struggles to provide for his family, love his wife, and maintain responsibility to his community. Though his everyday life is filled with setbacks--he struggles with frustration, depression, and the temptation of friends trying to get him involved in their shady dealings--he perseveres in the hope of better life for himself and his family.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Harrington Park, NJ] : Milestone Film & Video : c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1977. First disc of a 2-disc special ed. Preserved by UCLA Film and Television archive ; restoration by Ross Lipman.
Formatted Contents Note:	Killer of sheep (1977, b&w, 80 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett -- Several friends (1969, b&w, 22 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett ; principal photography by Jim Watkins -- The horse (1972, col., 14 min.) / cameraman, Ian Conner ; a film by Charles Burnett -- When it rains (1995, col., 13 min.) / directed by Charles Burnett ; story by Charles Burnett ; music by Stephen James Taylor ; La Sept/Arte
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Photographed, edited by Charles Burnett ; sound, Charles Bracy.
Participant or Performer Note:	Henry Gayle Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond.
System Details Note:	DVD ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, classroom, library, ILL.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.