Sling Blade 1996

Synopsis:

Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
Written by: Billy Bob Thornton
Release date: 1996-08-30
Runtime: 135 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: A simple man. A difficult choice.
Cast:
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers 
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves 
J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman 
John Ritter
John Ritter
Vaughan Cunningham 
Lucas Black
Lucas Black
Frank Wheatley 
Natalie Canerday
Natalie Canerday
Linda Wheatley 
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Also known as:
  • Resplandor en la noche
  • Sling Blade - Auf Messers Schneide