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Sling Blade

MOVIE • 1996

Sling Blade

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.

TMDB ★ 3.8/5Votes: 911
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Drama

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Top Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Karl Childers

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Doyle Hargraves

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Charles Bushman

John Ritter

John Ritter

Vaughan Cunningham

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Frank Wheatley

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Linda Wheatley

James Hampton

James Hampton

Jerry Woolridge

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Karl's Father

Rick Dial

Rick Dial

Bill Cox

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Scooter Hodges

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Christine Renee Ward

Melinda

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Sarah Boss

Marsha Dwiggins

—

Kathy Sue Brown

Theresa Evans

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Wendell Rafferty

Melvin

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Status

Released

Release

August 30, 1996

Runtime

135 min

Language

English

Origin

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United States of America

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$34,100,000