Sling Blade (1996)

ALL 08/30/1996 (en) Drama 135 Min
  • Release
    08/30/1996
  • Production
    Miramax, The Shooting Gallery
  • Rotten tomato
    75.2%
  • Original title
    Sling Blade
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 34,100,000.00
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A simple man. A difficult choice.

Overview

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.

  1. Story



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  1. Billy Bob Thornton

    Karl Childers

  2. Dwight Yoakam

    Doyle Hargraves

  3. J.T. Walsh

    Charles Bushman

  4. John Ritter

    Vaughan Cunningham

  5. Lucas Black

    Frank Wheatley

  6. Natalie Canerday

    Linda Wheatley

  7. James Hampton

    Jerry Woolridge

  8. Robert Duvall

    Karl's Father

  9. Rick Dial

    Bill Cox

  10. Brent Briscoe

    Scooter Hodges

  11. Christine Renee Ward

    Melinda

  12. Sarah Boss

    Marsha Dwiggins

  13. Kathy Sue Brown

    Theresa Evans

  14. Wendell Rafferty

    Melvin

  15. Bruce Hampton

    Morris

  16. Vic Chesnutt

    Terence

  17. Mickey Jones

    Monty Johnson

  18. Ian Moore

    Randy Horsefeathers

  19. Judy Pryor Trice

    Mrs. Woolridge

  20. Scott Stewart

    Bubba Woolridge

  21. Betty Lynn Hall

    Woolridge Daughter

  22. Jim Jarmusch

    Frostee Cream Boy

  23. Gary Don Fletcher

    Preacher

  24. Tim Holder

    Albert

  25. Tom Kagy

    Freddy

  26. Stacy Thomason

    Woodridge Secretary

  27. Jackie Stewart

    Walter

  28. Jamie Stewart

    Teenage Boy

  29. D.J. Royston

    Housekeeper

  30. Lacy Bailey

    Karen

  31. Raymond Lewallen

    Ticket Agent

  32. Bill Glasscock

    Old Man (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 32 , Crews : 28

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Sling Blade (1996) 135 Min

ALL 08/30/1996 (en)
Drama
  • Release 08/30/1996
  • Production
    Miramax, The Shooting Gallery
  • Original title Sling Blade
  • en
  • Revenue34,100,000.00

A simple man. A difficult choice.

Overview

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.

  1. Billy Bob Thornton

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Hughes Winborne

    Editor

  4. David L. Bushell, Brandon Rosser

    Producer