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Sling Blade

Sling Blade

1996/08/30 (US) | Drama

A simple man. A difficult choice.

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.

2h 15m

7.542

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Director

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Screenplay

Lead Cast

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Billy Bob Thornton

    Karl Childers

  • Dwight Yoakam

    Dwight Yoakam

    Doyle Hargraves

  • J. T. Walsh

    J. T. Walsh

    Charles Bushman

  • John Ritter

    John Ritter

    Vaughan Cunningham

  • Lucas Black

    Lucas Black

    Frank Wheatley

  • Natalie Canerday

    Natalie Canerday

    Linda Wheatley

  • James Hampton

    James Hampton

    Jerry Woolridge

Budget

$ 1,200,000

Revenue

$ 34,100,000

Status

Released

Production Company

  • Miramax
  • The Shooting Gallery

Crews

  • Billy Bob Thornton

    Theatre Play

  • David L. Bushell

    Producer

  • Larry Meistrich

    Executive Producer

  • Brandon Rosser

    Producer

  • Daniel Lanois

    Original Music Composer

  • Barry Markowitz

    Director of Photography