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Sling Blade (1996)

Sling Blade

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2h 15m

Drama

November 6th, 1997

7.9/10

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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.

13 wins and 13 nominations

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"Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing Oscars®

Official Trailer

'Bags Full of Warsh'

'I'm Proud of You'

Cast

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
Full cast & crew

Directors

Billy Bob Thornton
Full cast & crew

Producers

David L. Bushell
producer
Larry Meistrich
executive producer
Brandon Rosser
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Billy Bob Thornton
play
Billy Bob Thornton
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Sometimes a hero comes from the most unlikely place.
A simple man. A difficult choice.

Keywords

revenge
good versus evil
murder
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 6th, 1997 (Argentina)
July 31st, 1997 (Australia)
January 10th, 2013 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Sling Blade (original title)
Resplandor en la noche (Argentina)
Sling Blade (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

1032 Edison Avenue, Benton, Arkansas, USA (fun wash laundromat)
Arkansas, USA
Benton, Arkansas, USA
All Locations

Running Times

135 min
148 min (United States of America) ((director's cut))

Sound Mixes

Dolby SR

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Shooting Gallery (as The Shooting Gallery)
The Shooting Gallery
Miramax (Afghanistan) (presents)

Distribution Companies

New Films International (Non-US)
Lider Films (Argentina)
Gativideo (Argentina)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Victor Duncan (camera and grip equipment provided by)
Island Records (soundtrack released by) (as Island/Shooting Gallery Records)
The Chase Manhattan Bank (banking services)
All Other Companies

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