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Sling Blade

A simple man. A difficult choice.

3.8

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Duration135 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateAug 30, 1996

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.

Genres

  • Drama

Casts

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

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Karl's Father

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Bill Cox

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Scooter Hodges

Christine Renee Ward

Melinda

Sarah Boss

Marsha Dwiggins

Kathy Sue Brown

Theresa Evans

Wendell Rafferty

Melvin

Bruce Hampton

Morris

Vic Chesnutt

Vic Chesnutt

Terence

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Monty Johnson

Ian Moore

Randy Horsefeathers

Judy Pryor Trice

Mrs. Woolridge

Scott Stewart

Bubba Woolridge

Betty Lynn Hall

Woolridge Daughter

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Frostee Cream Boy

Gary Don Fletcher

Preacher

Tim Holder

Albert

Tom Kagy

Freddy

Stacy Thomason

Woodridge Secretary

Jackie Stewart

Walter

Jamie Stewart

Teenage Boy

D.J. Royston

Housekeeper

Lacy Bailey

Karen

Raymond Lewallen

Ticket Agent

Bill Glasscock

Old Man (voice)