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Sling Blade(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-08-30
75%
804 Votes
Time: 2h 15m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,200,000.00
Revenue: $34,100,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
The Shooting Gallery
Movie: Sling Blade
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer Sling Blade
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
'$25'
'Bags Full of Warsh'
'Checking In'
'I'm Proud of You'
'Peckers'
"Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing Oscars®
All 7 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
'$25' - Clip
'Bags Full of Warsh' - Clip
'Checking In' - Clip
'I'm Proud of You' - Clip
'Peckers' - Clip
"Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing Oscars® - Featurette
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