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.

Cast

Damien Leake, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Farina, Ernest Rayford, Moses Gunn, Clarence Felder, Mary Alice, Cynthia Baker

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What is "The Killing Floor" about?

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.

When was "The Killing Floor" released?

The Killing Floor was released in 1984.

Who stars in "The Killing Floor"?

The cast includes Damien Leake, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Farina, Ernest Rayford.