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Sling Blade (1996)
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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Karl Childers -
Doyle Hargraves -
Charles Bushman -
Vaughan Cunningham -
Frank Wheatley -
Linda Wheatley -
Jerry Woolridge -
Karl's Father -
Bill Cox -
Scooter Hodges -
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Marsha Dwiggins
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Theresa Evans
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Melvin
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Director:
Billy Bob ThorntonWriters:
Billy Bob Thornton (play), Billy Bob Thornton (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Other than Karl, the last line of all of the principal characters is "Karl?"
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Vaughan Cunningham:
Please don't tell anybody at the store that Albert was here. You know how this town is. Everybody spreads cruel rumors.
Melinda:
You mean about you and Albert being that way...? I think everybody at the store already knows about it. Maureen Ledbetter told ...
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Linda works at Hoochie's Dollar Store and is shown price tagging merchandise. You wouldn't need to put a price tag on anything if everything cost the same amount, in this case, a dollar.
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Dedicated to Jimmy Don Thornton
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Release Date:
14 March 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$890,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$36,644 (USA) (1 December 1996)
Gross:
$24,475,416 (USA) (27 July 1997)
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