Sling Blade

2h 15min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Miramax

The Shooting Gallery

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
Sarah Boss

Sarah Boss

Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown

Kathy Sue Brown

Theresa Evans
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
Tom Kagy

Tom Kagy

Freddy
Stacy Thomason

Stacy Thomason

Woodridge Secretary
Jamie Stewart

Jamie Stewart

Teenage Boy
D.J. Royston

D.J. Royston

Housekeeper
Raymond Lewallen

Raymond Lewallen

Ticket Agent
Bill Glasscock

Bill Glasscock

Old Man (voice)

Release date

30th Aug 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English