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Sling Blade
A simple man. A difficult choice.
A simple man. A difficult choice.
Drama - 1996
Sling Blade
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Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who 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, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Director:
,
Billy Bob Thornton
Cast:
,
Lucas Black
,
Billy Bob Thornton
,
Robert Duvall
,
James Hampton
,
Brent Briscoe
,
Dwight Yoakam
,
J.T. Walsh
,
John Ritter
,
Natalie Canerday
,
Rick Dial

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
135 min
Release date:
30 Aug 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$1,200,000
Revenue:
$34,100,000
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 15 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
In Sling Blade, Thornton lays claim to the title of hyphenate of the year.
– Sean Means,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
If there were the slightest justice and curiosity in the Academy Award process, Thornton's work here would get a nomination.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A mesmerizing parable of good and evil and a splendid example of Southern storytelling at its most poetic and imaginative.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
An abundance of long, flat medium shots that rob the film of intimacy and give it a sleepy pace.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
8 May 2002
fresh:
A masterpiece of Southern storytelling.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
8 May 2002
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