Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)
Overview
25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.48 |
Directed By
George Hickenlooper
Crew
George Hickenlooper
Deborah Smith
Adam Lindemann
Matthew Jacobsen
George Hickenlooper
Henny Bouwmeester
Bradford L. Schlei
Billy Bob Thornton
George Hickenlooper
Hila Amrani
Kent L. Wakeford
Bill Boll
Kevin Hell
Elena Arroy
Mike Herman
Michael Beugg
Kevin Hudnell
TOP CAST
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Molly Ringwald
Teresa Tatum
J. T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
Jefferson Mays
Gerry Woolridge
Suzanne Cryer
Frances
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