Sling Blade (1996)
Sling Blade (1996)
A simple man. A difficult choice.
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.

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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton As: Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam As: Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh J.T. Walsh As: Charles Bushman
John Ritter John Ritter As: Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black Lucas Black As: Frank Wheatley
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A simple man. A difficult choice.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Miramax, The Shooting Gallery

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $34,100,000

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Director

W.M. Halle

W.M. Halle

First Assistant Director

Amber Ayub

Amber Ayub

First Assistant Director

Todd Jameson Saettele

Todd Jameson Saettele

Second Assistant Director

Daron McAfee

Daron McAfee

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Larry Meistrich

Larry Meistrich

Executive Producer

Brandon Rosser

Brandon Rosser

Producer

David L. Bushell

David L. Bushell

Producer

Sarah Tackett

Sarah Tackett

Casting

Robert Salerno

Robert Salerno

Production Manager

Sheryl Glubok

Sheryl Glubok

Assistant Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tracy Warbin

Tracy Warbin

Key Makeup Artist

Doug Hall

Doug Hall

Costume Design

Kate Biscoe

Kate Biscoe

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Barry Markowitz

Barry Markowitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Clark Hunter

Clark Hunter

Production Design

Traci Kirshbaum

Traci Kirshbaum

Set Decoration

Dwayne Grady

Dwayne Grady

Property Master

Jacob Alsbrook

Jacob Alsbrook

Leadman

Joe Arnold

Joe Arnold

Set Dresser

Joe Cuzan

Joe Cuzan

Swing

Carlton Rude

Carlton Rude

Assistant Property Master

Max Biscoe

Max Biscoe

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Laura Seymann

Laura Seymann

Post Production Supervisor

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