Sling Blade (1996) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | November 27, 1996 (Limited) May 7, 1997 (Moderate) |
| Genre: | Crime, Drama |
| 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 |
| Studio: | Miramax Films |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for strong language, including descriptions of violent and sexual behavior. |
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,...
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Movie Review
There's no wonder why Billy Bob Thornton won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Karl in Sling Blade. He does an absolutely superb job the whole way. He creates sympathy towards the character and also creates the character, making Karl a mentally retarded but still capable and humorous man. Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
March 29, 2004It's about your review of Sling Blade...Billy Bob Thorton did not win an oscar for PORTRAYING Carl, He won an oscar for WRITING Carl.
Anonymous says:
March 29, 2004It's about your review of Sling Blade...Billy Bob Thorton did not win an oscar for PORTRAYING Karl, He won an oscar for WRITING Karl.