Sling Blade

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.

2h 15m1996RTMDb 7.5

English

Crew and Cast

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.

The Shooting Gallery

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 30 August 1996
Runtime: 2h 15m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.5 / 10 (906 votes)

Production

Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Writers: Billy Bob Thornton
Studios: Miramax, The Shooting Gallery
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $1.2M
Revenue: $34.1M
Profit: $32.9M
Return: 28.4×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English