Sling Blade

Guide Note

Sling Blade is a film which stars Billy Bob Thornton where he faces his dark past with the help of his young friend Frank (Lucas Black)

Fast Facts

1. Release date: November 27,1996
2. Director: Billy Bob Thornton
3. Screenwriter: Billy Bob Thornton
4. Producers: David L. Bushell, Brandon Rosser
5. Distributor: Miramax Films
6. MPAA rating: R
7. Runtime: 135 min
8. Awards: 12¹
9. Award nominations: 9¹
10. Won Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay in 1997 Academy Awards¹
11. Won Best Actor in 1997 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards¹
12. Won Best Motion Picture in 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Awards¹

Plot Summary

Cast

• Billy Bob Thornton as Karl Childers
• Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves
• J. T. Walsh as Charles Bushman
• John Ritter as Vaughan Cunningham
• Lucas Black as Frank Wheatley

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