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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.
Sling Blade is a 1996 film written, directed and starring Billy Bob Thornton as Karl Childers, a mentally challenged man who kills his mother and her lover as a child and faces the consequences of his actions as an adult. The film explores themes of violence, redemption, love and humanity in a small town setting.
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- Drama
- Billy Bob Thornton
- 1997-03-14
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 committing an unthinkable...
- 2 min
- 672.1K
- Miramax
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...
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- Billy Bob Thornton
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- Billy Bob Thornton
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 ...
- 2 min
- 716.5K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Watch the Oscar-winning drama about a man with a dark past who returns to his hometown and faces a new challenge. Sling Blade is not available to watch in your location on Prime Video.
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.
