Film
Sling Blade
1996· R· 2h 15m· Drama
“A simple man. A difficult choice.”
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.
1996-08-30
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorBilly Bob Thornton
ScreenplayBilly Bob Thornton
ProducerBrandon Rosser
Director of PhotographyBarry Markowitz
Original Music ComposerDaniel Lanois
EditorHughes Winborne
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 28 crew)
Details
Released1996-08-30
Runtime2h 15m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosMiramax · The Shooting Gallery
Budget$1M
Box office$34M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 877 votes
Original languageen
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