The Killing Floor (1984)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
- During World War I, a poor black Southerner travels to Chicago to find work in that city's slaughterhouses. There, he gets caught up in the organized labor movement and becomes a leader in the union. However, many of his own people, including his best friend, view him as a sell-out. Alfre Woodard and Dennis Farina also appear in this true story, which won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival.
- Actors:
- Cynthia Baker, Dennis Farina, Clarence Felder, Moses Gunn, Richard Lavin, Damien Leake, Ted Levine, Robert Minkoff, Ernest Rayford, Miklos Simon, James Vallo, Alfre Woodard, Bill Blair, Paula Slade
- Directors:
- Bill Duke
- Writers:
- Leslie Lee, Ron Milner
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
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