Watch Sling Blade (1996) Official Trailer
A simple man. A difficult choice.
7.5 / 10 IMDb August 30, 1996 2h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 15m
Release Date
August 30, 1996
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$34,100,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
as Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam
as Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
as Charles Bushman
John Ritter
as Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black
as Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday
as Linda Wheatley
James Hampton
as Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall
as Karl's Father
Rick Dial
as Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe
as Scooter Hodges
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Christine Renee Ward
as Melinda
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Sarah Boss
as Marsha Dwiggins
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Kathy Sue Brown
as Theresa Evans
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Wendell Rafferty
as Melvin
Bruce Hampton
as Morris
Vic Chesnutt
as Terence
Mickey Jones
as Monty Johnson
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Ian Moore
as Randy Horsefeathers
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Judy Pryor Trice
as Mrs. Woolridge
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Scott Stewart
as Bubba Woolridge
Production Companies
MiramaxThe Shooting Gallery
Sling Blade Official Trailer 1996
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