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Sling Blade (1996)

A simple man. A difficult choice.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Billy Bob Thornton
Writer : Billy Bob Thornton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Christine Renee Ward
Christine Renee Ward
Melinda
Sarah Boss
Sarah Boss
Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown
Kathy Sue Brown
Theresa Evans
Wendell Rafferty
Wendell Rafferty
Melvin
Bruce Hampton
Bruce Hampton
Morris
Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt
Terence
Mickey Jones
Mickey Jones
Monty Johnson
Ian Moore
Ian Moore
Randy Horsefeathers
Judy Pryor Trice
Judy Pryor Trice
Mrs. Woolridge
Scott Stewart
Scott Stewart
Bubba Woolridge
Betty Lynn Hall
Betty Lynn Hall
Woolridge Daughter
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Frostee Cream Boy
Gary Don Fletcher
Gary Don Fletcher
Preacher
Tim Holder
Tim Holder
Albert
Tom Kagy
Tom Kagy
Freddy
Stacy Thomason
Stacy Thomason
Woodridge Secretary
Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
Walter
Jamie Stewart
Jamie Stewart
Teenage Boy
D.J. Royston
D.J. Royston
Housekeeper
Lacy Bailey
Lacy Bailey
Karen
Raymond Lewallen
Raymond Lewallen
Ticket Agent
Bill Glasscock
Bill Glasscock
Old Man (voice)

Crews

Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Screenplay
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Theatre Play
David L. Bushell
David L. Bushell
Producer
Larry Meistrich
Larry Meistrich
Executive Producer
Brandon Rosser
Brandon Rosser
Producer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Original Music Composer
Barry Markowitz
Barry Markowitz
Director of Photography
Hughes Winborne
Hughes Winborne
Editor
Sheryl Glubok
Sheryl Glubok
Assistant Location Manager
Sarah Tackett
Sarah Tackett
Casting
Clark Hunter
Clark Hunter
Production Design
Traci Kirshbaum
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Doug Hall
Doug Hall
Costume Design
Kate Biscoe
Kate Biscoe
Key Hair Stylist
Tracy Warbin
Tracy Warbin
Key Makeup Artist
Robert Salerno
Robert Salerno
Production Manager
Laura Seymann
Laura Seymann
Post Production Supervisor
Amber Ayub
Amber Ayub
First Assistant Director
W.M. Halle
W.M. Halle
First Assistant Director
Daron McAfee
Daron McAfee
Second Assistant Director
Todd Jameson Saettele
Todd Jameson Saettele
Second Assistant Director
Jacob Alsbrook
Jacob Alsbrook
Leadman
Joe Arnold
Joe Arnold
Set Dresser
Max Biscoe
Max Biscoe
Assistant Art Director
Joe Cuzan
Joe Cuzan
Swing
Dwayne Grady
Dwayne Grady
Property Master
Carlton Rude
Carlton Rude
Assistant Property Master

Trailers and other movies

'Bags Full of Warsh'
'I'm Proud of You'
'$25'
'Checking In'
'Peckers'
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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