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Sling Blade
1996
A tour de force from writer-director-star Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade is the story of Karl Childers, a man released from a psychiatric hospital where he had been incarcerated since age 12 for murdering his mother and her lover. Returning to his hometown, Karl (though mentally handicapped) lands a job at a garage fixing motors and befriends a young boy. But can he outrun his past?
Sometimes a hero comes from the most unlikely place.
JBscale
91
Superior
Film Detail
Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 28 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 27, 1996
US Box Office
$24,475,416
(#3114 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language
Collection Detail
Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
April 26, 2011
Acquired Date
March 1, 2013
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
May 28, 2006
Actors
Billy Bob Thornton
Dwight Yoakam
J.T. Walsh
John Ritter
Lucas Black
Robert Duvall
Natalie Canerday
James Hampton
Rick Dial
Brent Briscoe
Christine Renee Ward
Sarah Boss
Directors
Billy Bob Thornton
Producers
David L. Bushell
Brandon Rosser
Writers
Billy Bob Thornton
Awards & Accolades
1996 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
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1991
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3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)
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90
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97%
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58 votes
92%
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2,746 votes
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85
26 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
100,890 votes
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