| The Killing Floor | |
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| Written by | Leslie Lee |
| Story by | Elsa Rassbach |
| Directed by | Bill Duke |
| Starring | Damien Leake Alfre Woodard Ernest Rayford Moses Gunn Clarence Felder |
| Music by | Elizabeth Swados |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Elsa Rassbach |
| Producer | George Manasse |
| Cinematography | William Birch |
| Editor | John Carter |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Production company | Public Forum Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | April 10, 1984 |
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The Killing Floor is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Bill Duke which highlights the plights of workers fighting to build an interracial labor union in the meatpacking industry in the years leading up to the Chicago race riot of 1919.[1] The film debuted on PBS via the American Playhouse series on April 10, 1984 and was produced by Public Forum Productions, an independent company founded by the film's writer Elsa Rassbach. The teleplay was later adapted by Leslie Lee.[2] In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
- ^ The Criterion Channel
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (1984-04-10). "Tv Reviews; 'Killing Floor,' American Workers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "2021 Cannes Classics Lineup Includes Orson Welles, Powell and Pressburger, Tilda Swinton & More". The Film Stage. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.