Sling Blade

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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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

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Christine Renee Ward

Melinda

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Sarah Boss

Marsha Dwiggins

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Kathy Sue Brown

Theresa Evans

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Wendell Rafferty

Melvin

Bruce Hampton

Morris

Vic Chesnutt

Terence

Mickey Jones

Monty Johnson

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Ian Moore

Randy Horsefeathers

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Judy Pryor Trice

Mrs. Woolridge

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Scott Stewart

Bubba Woolridge

Crew

Art

• Traci Kirshbaum Set Decoration
• Clark Hunter Production Design
• Dwayne Grady Property Master
• Max Biscoe Assistant Art Director
• Jacob Alsbrook Leadman
• Joe Arnold Set Dresser
• Carlton Rude Assistant Property Master
• Joe Cuzan Swing

Camera

• Barry Markowitz Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Doug Hall Costume Design
• Kate Biscoe Key Hair Stylist
• Tracy Warbin Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• Laura Seymann Post Production Supervisor

Directing

• Billy Bob Thornton Director
• Amber Ayub First Assistant Director
• Todd Jameson Saettele Second Assistant Director
• Daron McAfee Second Assistant Director
• W.M. Halle First Assistant Director

Editing

• Hughes Winborne Editor

Production

• Larry Meistrich Executive Producer
• Brandon Rosser Producer
• David L. Bushell Producer
• Sarah Tackett Casting
• Robert Salerno Production Manager
• Sheryl Glubok Assistant Location Manager

Sound

• Daniel Lanois Original Music Composer

Writing

• Billy Bob Thornton Theatre Play
• Billy Bob Thornton Screenplay

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