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Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film starring and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who won an Oscar for his screenplay. It tells the story of Karl Childers, a mentally challenged man who kills his abusive mother and her lover as a child and befriends a boy and his mother in Arkansas.
Sling Blade: Directed by Billy Bob Thornton. With Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter. 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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Oct 25, 2023 · Sling Blade, a 1990s cult classic starring Billy Bob Thornton, is not available for streaming on any popular platforms. The only way to watch it is by purchasing a physical copy, which is rare and expensive, or waiting for a possible Blu-ray release.
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Mentally disabled Karl Childers (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from the mental hospital where he has spent most of his life after murdering his mother...
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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! Woot!
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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...
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