The Killing Floor
- Original title
- American Playhouse: The Killing Floor
- Year
- 1985
- Running time
- 118 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Damien Leake
- Alfre Woodard
- Moses Gunn
- Clarence Felder
- Dennis Farina
- Cynthia Baker
- Ted Levine
- Ernest Rayford
- Miklos Simon
- James Vallo Movies
- Richard Lavin
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- Music
- Cinematography
- 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
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1985: Sundance: Special Jury Prize
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