The Killing Floor (1984)

  • NR
  • 04/10/1984 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 58m

Overview

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.

Bill Duke

Director

Leslie Lee

Writer

Elsa Rassbach

Story

Cast

Damien Leake's headshot

Damien Leake

Frank Custer
Alfre Woodard's headshot

Alfre Woodard

Mattie
Dennis Farina's headshot

Dennis Farina

Supervisor
Ernest Rayford's headshot

Ernest Rayford

Thomas Joshua
Moses Gunn's headshot

Moses Gunn

Heavy Williams
Clarence Felder's headshot

Clarence Felder

Bremer
Mary Alice's headshot

Mary Alice

Lilah Dean
Cynthia Baker's headshot

Cynthia Baker

Emma

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