Sling Blade Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 135 mins
- Year produced:
- 1996
- Director:
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Cast:
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Dwight Yoakam
- J T Walsh
This powerful film centres around the character of Karl, a childlike man released from an asylum for the criminally insane. Terribly treated as a child by his fanatically religious parents, Karl now faces a moral dilemma. Should he step in and protect a young boy from a potentially abusive stepfather - or should he stand by and in doing so ensure his own freedom? A thoughtful, insightful drama, with an astonishing performance as Karl from director, writer and star Billy Bob Thornton.
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Fascinating facts
Sling Blade’s writer, director and star Billy Bob Thornton began work on the project after starring in a short film based on the same idea titled Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade.