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Killer of Sheep (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD]
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A quiet revelation of American independent filmmaking, Charles Burnett’s lyrical debut feature unfolds as a mosaic of Black life in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where Stan (Henry Gayle Sanders), a father worn down by his job in a slaughterhouse, and his wife (Kaycee Moore) seek moments of tenderness in the face of myriad disappointments. Equally attuned to the world of children and that of adults, Burnett—acting as director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor—finds poetry amid everyday struggles in indelible images that glow with compassionate beauty. Largely unseen for decades following its completion in 1977, Killer of Sheep is now recognized as a touchstone of the groundbreaking LA Rebellion movement, and a masterpiece that brought Black American lives to the screen with an aching intimacy like no film before. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Charles Burnett, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Audio commentary featuring Burnett and film scholar Richard Peña New interviews with Burnett and actor Henry Gayle Sanders New appreciation by filmmaker Barry Jenkins Two short films by Burnett: Several Friends (1969) and The Horse (1973), with a new introduction to the latter by Burnett Excerpt from the 2010 UCLA LA Rebellion Oral History Project, featuring an interview with Burnett by film scholar Jacqueline Stewart A Walk with Charles Burnett (2019), a documentary by Robert Townsend Cast reunion from 2007 Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Danielle Amir Jackson
Product details
- ASIN: B0DXCF2HPD
- Actors: Charles Burnett
- Studio: The Criterion Collection
- Run time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Subtitles:: : English
- MPAA rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
- Media Format: 4K, Subtitled
- Release date: May 27, 2025
- Number of discs: 2
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Customer reviews4.8 / 5Amazon · 37 global ratings
- Best Sellers Rank: #25,032 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #2,539 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
- Package Dimensions: 6.73 x 5.31 x 0.63 inches; 3.88 ounces
