Sling Blade
Released Year: 1996
Certificate: R
Runtime: 135 minutes
Genre: Drama
IMDB Rating:
Meta Score: 84
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter
No of Votes: 86838
Gross: 24475416
Overview: Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.
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