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| Release Date: |
November 27, 1996 (Limited)
May 7, 1997 (Moderate) |
| Genre: |
Crime, Drama |
| Running Time: |
135 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong language, including descriptions of violent and sexual behavior. |
| Director: |
Billy Bob Thornton |
| Writer: |
Billy Bob Thornton |
| Cast: |
Wendell Rafferty, Kathy Sue Brown, Sarah Boss, Christy Ward, Brent Briscoe, Rick Dial, Robert Duvall, James Hampton, Natalie Canerday, Lucas Black, John Ritter, J.T. Walsh, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton |
When Karl Childers was twelve, he murdered his mother and her lover with a sling blade. Now, almost twenty-five years later, Karl, a grown man, is released upon the world. Though mentally handicapped, he finds a job at a repair shop fixing small motors, and is befriended by a boy named Frank. They become best friends and Frank takes Karl to live in his house with his mom. Karl forms a close bond with Frank, Read more
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