Sling Blade
“A simple man. A difficult choice.”
1996•R•2h 15m•7.5•Released
Drama
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Writer
Billy Bob Thornton
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$34M
Languages
English
Studio
Miramax
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
John Ritter
Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black
Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday
Linda Wheatley
James Hampton
Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall
Karl's Father
Rick Dial
Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe
Scooter Hodges
Christine Renee Ward
Melinda
Sarah Boss
Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown
Theresa Evans
Wendell Rafferty
Melvin
Bruce Hampton
Morris
Production
Company
Miramax
Company
The Shooting Gallery
Producer
Brandon Rosser
Producer
David L. Bushell
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