Sling Blade
Buena Vista (1996)
Drama, Thriller, Crime
In Collection
#1234
0*
Seen It:  Yes
786936239096
IMDB   8.0
135 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R (Restricted)
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
Christine Renee Ward Melinda
Sarah Boss Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown Theresa Evans
Wendell Rafferty Melvin
Bruce Hampton Morris
Vic Chesnutt Terence
Mickey Jones Monty Johnson
Ian Moore Randy Horsefeathers
Judy Pryor Trice Mrs. Woolridge
Scott Stewart Bubba Woolridge
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Producer Brandon Rosser
Larry Meistrich
David L. Bushell
Writer Billy Bob Thornton
Cinematography Barry Markowitz
Musician Daniel Lanois


Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who 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, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Edition Details
Edition Miramax Collector's Series
Distributor Miramax Home Video
Release Date 6/7/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Disc 1 Sling Blade Director's Cut Feature Commentary with Writer/Director/Actor Billy Bob Thornton Disc 2 Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood Bravo Profiles: Billy Bob Thornton Roundtable Discussion with Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Mickey Jones and Producer David Bushell Conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall Conversation with Robert Duvall Conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and Composer Daniel Lanois The Return of Karl On the Set: 1. Billy Bob at Work 2. Doyle's Band: The Johnsons 3. Doyle Gets Pummeled "Doyle's Dead" - With Introduction by Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade Reviews