The Killing Floor 1984 Film

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 killing floor 1984 film.

The killing floor 1984 film movement 118 min usa dir. The teleplay was later adapted by le. The killing floor 1984 not yet rated 1 hr 58 min apr 10th 1984 drama during world war i a poor black southerner travels north to chicago to get work in the city s slaughterhouses where he. 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.

The killing floor is a 1984 american award winning 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. After landing a job at one of the. Duke made the killing floor for pbs and it definitely has a tv movie feel and approach to narration. Bill duke s first feature the killing floor from 1984 a digital release from film forum displays an ingenious approach to the matter bringing a straightforward story and a distinct.

The killing floor looks to union organizing by chicago s slaughterhouse workers during world war i. The film was released on dvd in sweden by noble entertainment on march 14 2007. Written by karl williams. Bill duke bill duke s feature debut which premiered on pbs american playhouse series in 1984 to rave reviews tells the little known true story of the struggle to build an interracial labor union in the chicago stockyards.

The region 1 dvd rights have been acquired by thinkfilm with a direct to dvd release of january 8 2008. The 1984 made for tv movie has been digitally restored and is now available on streaming. The world premiere for the killing floor was at 9 30 p m april 14 2007 at the malibu film festival.