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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

MOVIE • 1994

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

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25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 33
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Top Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Karl Childers

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Teresa Tatum

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Charles Bushman

Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays

Gerry Woolridge

Suzanne Cryer

Suzanne Cryer

Frances

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Abby Abernathy

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Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

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Otto Coelho

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Abe Dalool

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Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

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Aaron Wheeler

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Bill Boll

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Chester Dent

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Bill Sprague

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Theatrical release date: March 26, 1994

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 26, 1994

Runtime

25 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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