Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 25M

Director : George Hickenlooper

Synopsis

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".

Actors

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
Abby Abernathy
Abby Abernathy
Brent Briscoe
Brent Briscoe
Otto Coelho
Otto Coelho
Abe Dalool
Abe Dalool
Ron Livingston
Ron Livingston
Aaron Wheeler
Aaron Wheeler
Bill Boll
Bill Boll
Chester Dent
Chester Dent
Bill Sprague
Bill Sprague
Joey Bilow
Joey Bilow
Mark Gimbrere
Mark Gimbrere
Michael Beugg
Michael Beugg
Linda Beugg
Linda Beugg
Trevor A. Tarr
Trevor A. Tarr
Mike Herman
Mike Herman
Glennon Schneider
Glennon Schneider
Kevin Hell
Kevin Hell
Doug Hart
Doug Hart
Carlos Sanchez
Carlos Sanchez
Anthony Guneratne
Anthony Guneratne
Nikywa Prevost
Nikywa Prevost
Beth Ruggiero
Beth Ruggiero
Rosalie Barron
Rosalie Barron
Dewitte Briggs
Dewitte Briggs
Jude Barron
Jude Barron
Kevin Hudnell
Kevin Hudnell
Mark Sellors
Mark Sellors
Lincoln Schlei
Lincoln Schlei
Joel Milner
Joel Milner
Brent J. Williams
Brent J. Williams

Crews

George Hickenlooper
George Hickenlooper
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Writer
Michael Beugg
Michael Beugg
Co-Producer
Kevin Hell
Kevin Hell
Executive Producer
Mike Herman
Mike Herman
Executive Producer
Bradford L. Schlei
Bradford L. Schlei
Executive Producer
Kevin Hudnell
Kevin Hudnell
Producer
George Hickenlooper
George Hickenlooper
Producer
Adam Lindemann
Adam Lindemann
Producer
Kent L. Wakeford
Kent L. Wakeford
Director of Photography
Bill Boll
Bill Boll
Original Music Composer
Henny Bouwmeester
Henny Bouwmeester
Editor
George Hickenlooper
George Hickenlooper
Editor
Deborah Smith
Deborah Smith
Art Direction
Matthew Jacobsen
Matthew Jacobsen
Costume Design
Hila Amrani
Hila Amrani
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Elena Arroy
Elena Arroy
Makeup & Hair

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