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Sling Blade

“A simple man. A difficult choice.”

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 903 votes

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.

Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Release date
Aug 30, 1996
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Sling Blade

  • Portrait of Billy Bob Thornton

    Billy Bob Thornton

    Karl Childers

  • Portrait of Dwight Yoakam

    Dwight Yoakam

    Doyle Hargraves

  • Portrait of J.T. Walsh

    J.T. Walsh

    Charles Bushman

  • Portrait of John Ritter

    John Ritter

    Vaughan Cunningham

  • Portrait of Lucas Black

    Lucas Black

    Frank Wheatley

  • Portrait of Natalie Canerday

    Natalie Canerday

    Linda Wheatley

  • Portrait of James Hampton

    James Hampton

    Jerry Woolridge

  • Portrait of Robert Duvall

    Robert Duvall

    Karl's Father

  • Portrait of Rick Dial

    Rick Dial

    Bill Cox

  • Portrait of Brent Briscoe

    Brent Briscoe

    Scooter Hodges

  • Christine Renee Ward

    Melinda

  • Sarah Boss

    Marsha Dwiggins

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