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     Billy Bob Thornton

     Karl Childers
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     Dwight Yoakam

     Doyle Hargraves
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     J. T. Walsh

     Charles Bushman
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     John Ritter

     Vaughan Cunningham
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     Lucas Black

     Frank Wheatley
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     Natalie Canerday

     Linda Wheatley

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     Sling Blade (1996) Official Trailer - Billy Bob Thornton Movie HD

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     Sling Blade | Official Trailer (HD) - Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, John Ritter | MIRAMAX

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     Sling Blade | 'A Lot Alike' (HD) - Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter | MIRAMAX

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sling_BladeSling Blade - Wikipedia

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   Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas, it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother.

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   Why did Thornton not mention Sling Blade?

   • Thornton did not mention the short during the Sling Blade Oscar press tour because he had a falling out with Hickenlooper, who was claiming the movie was based on the short, while Thornton said it was based on his one-man show.

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   Did Thornton win an Oscar for Sling Blade?

   • "Sling Blade" earned a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Thornton, but he should also have won awards for his directing and his performance as Karl, not to mention the film itself which should have won the honor as Best Picture of 1996 - although Hollywood, in its infinite wisdom, failed even to nominate it.

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   Is Sling Blade based on a true story?

   • For while it has all the earmarks of a great work of literature, "Sling Blade" is actually an original creation by Thornton, the triple threat talent who wrote, directed and stars in the work.

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   Why did Billy Wilder tell Billy Bob Thornton he was 'too ugly'?

   • Billy Wilder once told Billy Bob Thornton that he was "too ugly" to be an actor, and that he should write a screenplay for himself, where he could exploit his "less than perfect" features. After this movie launched Thornton's career, he publicly discussed his conversation with Wilder, which was at a cocktail party where he was working as a waiter.

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0117666Sling Blade (1996) - IMDb

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   Mar 14, 1997 · Karl Childers, a partially handicapped man with a violent past, is released from a mental hospital and befriends a young boy in a small town. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this acclaimed film written, directed and starred by Billy Bob Thornton.

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   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Billy Bob Thornton
   • Release Date: 1997-03-14

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   Jan 19, 2015 · Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black and John Ritter, 'Sling Blade' tells the story of a quiet man named Karl who finally returns home 25 Years after committing an...

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   Once there, he's befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother, but when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend, Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his ...

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   Feb 26, 2015 · Sling Blade | 'Bags Full of Warsh' (HD) - Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black | MIRAMAX. While sitting outside of the laundry mat, Karl (Billy Bob Thornton) makes an unlikely new...

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    Nov 26, 2016 · In Sling Blade, a mentally challenged man—described by writer-director-star Billy Bob Thornton as a cross between Frankenstein’s monster and Boo Radley—named Karl Childers is released from a ...

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    Sling Blade. 25 Years after commiting an unthinkable crime, a quiet man named Karl (Thornton) finally returns home. Once there, he's befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother. But when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend, Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his past!