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Mar 14, 1997 · Sling Blade: Directed by Billy Bob Thornton. With Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter. Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas, it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother.
Jan 19, 2015 · Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black and John Ritter, 'Sling Blade' tells the story of a quiet man named Karl who finally returns home 25 Years after...
Mentally disabled Karl Childers (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from the mental hospital where he has spent most of his life after murdering his mother and her...
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Jul 6, 2015 · Once there, he's befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother, but when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend, Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his ...
Sling Blade. 25 Years after commiting an unthinkable crime, a quiet man named Karl (Thornton) finally returns home. Once there, he's befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother. But when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend, Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his past! 8,563 IMDb 8.0 2 h 14 min 1997.
Nov 29, 1996 · Sling Blade. Roger Ebert November 29, 1996. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Sling Blade” begins with a remarkable monologue delivered straight to the camera. A man with a raspy voice, an overshot jaw and a lot of pain in his eyes says he reckons we might like to hear about his story, and so he tells it.
Billy Bob Thornton's Oscar winning screenplay, and acclaimed performance, makes SLING BLADE a must-see drama. 25 Years ago, the shy and kindhearted Karl created an...
Now out of the mental institution, Karl settles in his old, small hometown, occupying himself by fixing motors. After meeting a young boy named Frank, who befriends him, Karl is invited to stay at Frank's house with his mother Linda, who views Karl as a strange but kind and generous man.
Nov 27, 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. Billy Bob Thornton. Director, Screenplay.
