Movie·1994·0h 25m
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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".
Written By
Billy Bob Thornton
Producer
George Hickenlooper, Kevin Hell
Cinematography
Kent L. Wakeford
Music
Bill Boll
Editor
George Hickenlooper
Audience Score
32 votes
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// cast
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Molly Ringwald
Teresa Tatum
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
Jefferson Mays
Gerry Woolridge
Suzanne Cryer
Frances
Abby Abernathy
Brent Briscoe
Otto Coelho
Abe Dalool
Ron Livingston
Aaron Wheeler
Bill Boll
Chester Dent
Bill Sprague
Joey Bilow
Mark Gimbrere
Michael Beugg
Linda Beugg
// crew
Crew
George Hickenlooper
Director, Producer, Editor
Billy Bob Thornton
Writer
Kevin Hell
Executive Producer
Mike Herman
Executive Producer
Bradford L. Schlei
Executive Producer
Kevin Hudnell
Producer
Adam Lindemann
Producer
Kent L. Wakeford
Director of Photography
Bill Boll
Original Music Composer
Henny Bouwmeester
Editor
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