Movie

Sling Blade

Name: Sling Blade
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: John Ritter, Billy Bob Thornton, J.T. Walsh, Dwight Yoakam

1997·2h 15m·R

Drama

IMDb Rating

★ 8.0/10

104,079 votes

Metascore

Metacritic

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.

Sling Blade is a 1997 drama movie directed by Billy Bob Thornton, starring John Ritter, Billy Bob Thornton, J.T. Walsh. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 104,079 votes and runs 2h 15m.

▶ Trailer 👁 Watch ➕ Add to Queue ⭐ Rate

Actions open in the full BullseyeFlix app and jump to the exact feature.

🎬 Open in BullseyeFlix

Full details · Watch links · Similar movies

Director

Billy Bob Thornton

Stars

John Ritter

Billy Bob Thornton

J.T. Walsh

Dwight Yoakam

Creators

Billy Bob Thornton

Details

Release Date1997-03-14

Runtime135 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingR

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English

Keywords

man wears eyeglassesbased on short filmfriendshiparkansasmechanicsadnesscult filmmother son relationshipangerdysfunctional familyfrench frieshomophobiareference to pubic hairmental retardationmothermonologuefrienddollar storebandcloseted homosexualgay slurgoodnessdeath of fathermurderrainphysical abusechild abusefather figurepsychopathsuicidebaptismtelling a jokebookmarkknifelaundromatsouthern gothictemperaffectiondomestic violencetrailer trashadult child friendshipindependent filmlakepondreference to the biblepsychological dramahammerneo noirbookdrunkennessdeath threatbipolar disordersmall townalcoholismrubbing one's hands togetherstabbed to death1990shomosexualbullydark pastmusiciansongwritergaytrestleinfanticideman uses a wheelchairrednecksenilityamerican footballpsychiatric hospitalscreenplay adapted by authorbased on playfather son relationshiplawnmowerreportertitle spoken by characterwritten and directed by cast memberdinnerautismsociopathtragedyinterviewapology