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Sling Blade

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Sling Blade
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R,2hrs 20min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1996
Director:
Billy Bob Thornton
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh  ...more
Synopsis: Sling Blade marked the directorial debut of country singer turned actor Billy Bob Thornton, who also authored the script (expanding George Hickenlooper's acclaimed short Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade) and stars in the picture. Thornton plays Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was a boy, he was severely mistreated by his abusive father (Robert Duvall). At age 12, Karl found his mother having intercourse with a man who tormented him ... Full Synopsis
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Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Like the eloquent, darkly funny dialogue, the film's characters, setting and cadences draw us into its world, with all its terrors and tenderness. What emerges is a masterpiece of Southern storytelling that draws a sharp line between good and evil. Full Review
Metascore
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84
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Based on 26 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
John Ritter
Vaughan Cunningham
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