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Episode of:

American Playhouse (TV Series)

Original title

American Playhouse: The Killing Floor

Year

1985

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

Bill Duke

Screenwriter

Leslie Lee, Ron Milner, Elsa Rassbach

Cast

Music

Elizabeth Swados

Cinematography

William Birch

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Biography. Historical. Comedy-Drama. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

During World War I, a poor black Southerner travels north to Chicago to get work in the city's slaughterhouses, where he becomes embroiled in the organized labor movement. He becomes prominent as a leader of fellow African-Americans in the union, though many, including his best friend, view him as a sell-out.

Awards: 1985: Sundance: Special Jury Prize

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The Killing Floor

1985

Bill Duke