Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas, it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother. Karl was released from a psychiatric hospital where he had grown up due to having killed his mother and her lover when he was 12 years old. It also stars Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, and Robert Duvall.
Sling Blade (1996)
Directed by Billy Bob Thornton
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Aug 30, 1996 |
Run Time - 135 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
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Budget
$1,000,000
Box Office
$24,444,121
Themes
Tags
Arkansas, Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Death Threat, Father Figure, Independent, Independent, Independent Film, Mother, Religious Art, Repair Shop, Southern, Story, Thornton
Attributes
Based On: based on plays
Narrative Location: Arkansas
Narrative Location: Arkansas
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Bıçak sırtı
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Blizny przeszłości
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El otro lado de la vida
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Hoja afilada
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Koftero lepidi
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L'altre costat de la vida
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La justice au coeur
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Lama tagliente
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Lann sling
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Mata paraka
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Na Corda Bamba
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O Arremesso
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Ostrica zlocina
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Pengeélen
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Resplandor en la noche
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Rezilo
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Sling Blade - Auf Messers Schneide
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