Sling Blade

Sling Blade (1996)

R 135 min - Drama - 30 August 1996

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Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who 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, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Director: Billy Bob Thornton

Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Jim Jarmusch, Rick Dial, Brent Briscoe, Mickey Jones, Christine Renee Ward, James Hampton, Natalie Canerday, Vic Chesnutt, Tim Holder, Bruce Hampton, Ian Moore

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Storyline

Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who 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, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Collections: Billy Bob Thornton

Tagline: A simple man. A difficult choice.

Genres: Drama

Details

Official Website: https://www.miramax.com/movie/sling-blade/

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 1996

Box Office

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $24,444,121

Company Credits

Production Companies: Miramax, Shooting Gallery

Technical Specs

Runtime: 2 h 15 min

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