| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Billy Bob Thornton |
Karl Childers
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| Dwight Yoakam |
Doyle Hargraves
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| J.T. Walsh |
Charles Bushman
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| John Ritter |
Vaughan Cunningham
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| Lucas Black |
Frank Wheatley
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| Natalie Canerday |
Jerry Woolridge
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| Robert Duvall |
Karl's Father
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| Jim Jarmusch |
Dairy Queen Boy
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| Natalie Canerday |
Linda Wheatley
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| James Hampton |
Dr. Jerry Woolridge
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| Robert Duvall |
Frank Childers
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| Rick Dial |
Bill Cox
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| Brent Briscoe |
Scooter Hodges
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| Christy Ward |
Melinda
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| Sarah Boss |
Marsha Dwiggins
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| Kathy Sue Brown |
Theresa Evans
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| Wendell Rafferty |
Melvin
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| Bruce Hampton |
Morris (as Col. Bruce Hampton)
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| Vic Chesnutt |
Terence
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| Mickey Jones |
Monty Johnson
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| Ian Moore |
Randy Horsefeathers
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| Judy Pryor Trice |
Mrs. Woolridge
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| Scott Stewart |
Bubba Woolridge
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| Betty Lynn Hall |
Sister
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| Jim Jarmusch |
Frostee Cream Boy
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| Gary Don Fletcher |
Preacher
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| Tim Holder |
Albert
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| Tom Kagy |
Freddy
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| Stacy Barrow |
Woodridge's Secretary
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| Jackie Stewart |
Walter
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| Jamie Stewart |
Teenage Boy
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| D.J. Royston |
Housekeeper
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| Lacy Bailey |
Karen
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| Raymond Lewallen |
Ticket Agent
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| Bill Glasscock |
Old Man (voice)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Billy Bob Thornton; Thornton, Billy Bob |
| Writer |
Billy Bob Thornton |
| Studio |
Disney / Buena Vista |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
140 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Sling Blade was a remarkably accomplished debut as writer and director for Billy Bob Thornton , who also delivered a striking performance as Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was 12 years old, he discovered his mother making love with a man he'd never seen before; he snapped and killed them both. Released from the institution as a result of budget cuts, Karl says he has learned his lesson and adds, "I reckon I got no reason to kill no one." Karl ends up in a small town where he's befriended by Frank ( Lucas Black ), the son of a widowed mother who sees the eccentric but open-hearted Karl as a kindred spirit. Frank's mother, Linda ( Natalie Canerday ), also takes a liking to Karl and lets him stay with them after he gets a job at a fix-it shop. However, Karl also meets Doyle ( Dwight Yoakam ), Linda's boyfriend, a cruel, narrow-minded drunk who tosses casual abuse at Frank, treats Linda like dirt, and doesn't trust Karl. In addition to his own performance as Karl, Thornton draws remarkable work from his entire cast, especially country star Yoakam as the vicious coward Doyle and John Ritter as Linda's friend Vaughan, a mild-mannered homosexual who owns the neighborhood dollar store. Robert Duvall has a brief but memorable role as Karl's father, and musicians Col. Bruce Hampton and Vic Chesnutt appear as Doyle's party guests. — Mark Deming |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
481 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
717951000118 |
| Chapters |
25 |
| Release Date |
2/3/1998 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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