"A simple man. A difficult choice."
Sling Blade
Movie1996•2sa 15dk•star7.5(878)•trending_up5
Drama
Director:Billy Bob Thornton
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.
Details
StatusReleased
Release DateAugust 30, 1996
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Jul 31, 1997 (MA 15+)
Czechia:
Limited - Jan 28, 1999 (U)
Germany:
Theatrical - Sep 18, 1997 (12)
United Kingdom:
Theatrical - Mar 13, 1998 (15)
Greece:
Theatrical - Aug 30, 1996 (16)
Runtime2sa 15dk
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$34,100,000
Profit$32,900,000
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Production Companies
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Cast
Featured Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
John Ritter
Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black
Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday
Linda Wheatley
James Hampton
Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall
Karl's Father
Rick Dial
Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe
Scooter Hodges
Christine Renee Ward
Melinda
Sarah Boss
Marsha Dwiggins
