Sling Blade (1996)

Sling Blade (1996)

A simple man. A difficult choice. 1996-08-30 United States of America 135 Min. PG-13
7.536 774 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton is Karl Childers
Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam is Doyle Hargraves
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh is Charles Bushman
Charles Bushman
John Ritter is Vaughan Cunningham
Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black is Frank Wheatley
Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday is Linda Wheatley
Linda Wheatley
James Hampton is Jerry Woolridge
Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall is Karl's Father
Karl's Father
Rick Dial is Bill Cox
Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe is Scooter Hodges
Scooter Hodges
Sarah Boss is Marsha Dwiggins
Marsha Dwiggins