Written and directed by Charles Burnett, the celebrated filmmaker of Killer of Sheep (1978), To Sleep with Anger is a canonical piece of American cinema (and a classic Los Angeles film). Danny Glover anchors the film with an unforgettable performance of a man whose unannounced arrival at a family home stirs up simmering tensions. 

Director: Charles Burnett. Cast: Danny Glover, Paul Butler, Mary Alice, Carl Lumbly. 1990. 95 min. USA. Color. English. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

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