- "I learned to read some. I read the Bible quite a bit. I can't understand all of it, but I reckon I understand a good deal of it. Them stories you and Mama told me ain't in there. You ought not done that to your boy. I studied on killing you. Studied on it quite a bit."
- ―Karl Childers
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| Title: | Sling Blade |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Directed by: | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Written by: | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Produced by: | David L. Bushell; Larry Meistrich; Brandon Rosser |
| Music by: | Daniel Lanois |
| Cinematography: | Barry Mankowitz |
| Edited by: | Hughes Winborne |
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| Distributed by: | Miramax Films |
| Released: | November 27th, 1996 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 135 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $890,000 |
| Gross: | $24,475,416 |
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Sling Blade is an American independent film written, directed and starring Billy Bob Thornton. It was produced by Miramax Films and distributed in the U.S. through the Shooting Gallery. The movie premiered on November 27th, 1996. Sling Blade tells the story of Karl Childers, played by Thornton - a mentally disturbed simpleton from rural Arkansas, who is remanded to a hospital after murdering his adulterous mother and her lover. After finally being released, the simple-minded Carl befriends a young boy named Frank Wheatley and becomes involved in his family. The movie also stars Dwight Yoakam as antagonist Doyle Hargraves, J.T. Walsh as fellow mental patient Charles Bushman, John Ritter as Vaughan Cunningham, Lucas Black as the protagonist Frank Whestley and Natalie Canerday as Frank's mother, Linda Wheatley.
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| Actor | Role |
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| Billy Bob Thornton | Karl Childers |
| Dwight Yoakam | Doyle Hargraves |
| J.T. Walsh | Charles Bushman |
| John Ritter | Vaughan Cunningham |
| Lucas Black | Frank Wheatley |
| Natalie Canerday | Linda Wheatley |
| James Hampton | Jerry Woolridge |
| Robert Duvall | Karl's father |
| Rick Dial | Bill Cox |
| 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 | Terence |
| Mickey Jones | Monty Johnson |
| Ian Moore | Randy Horsefeathers |
| Judy Pryor Trice | Mrs. Woolridge |
| Scott Stewart | Bubba Woolridge |
| Betty Lynn Hall | Woolridge daughter |
| Jim Jarmusch | Frostee Cream boy |
| Gary Don Fletcher | Preacher |
| Tim Holder | Albert |
| Tom Kagy | Freddy |
| Stacy Barrow | Woodridge secretary |
| Jackie Stewart | Walter |
| Jamie Stewart | Teenage boy |
| D.J. Royston | Housekeeper |
| Lacy Bailey | Karen |
| Raymond Lewallen | Ticket agent |
| Bill Glasscock | Old man |
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