Sling Blade
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| Release date | Turkey |
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| Directors | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Screenplay | Billy Bob Thornton |
| I liked this movie very much. Watching the main character slowly develope into a truly good man was so touching. He . . . | |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay |
| Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature | |
| Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | |
| Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay | |
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| ID | 747630 |
About Sling Blade
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 and her lover. He soon forms a bond with Frank (Lucas Black), a boy whose father committed suicide. When Frank's mother, Linda (Natalie Canerday), lets Karl stay at their house, her cruel boyfriend, Doyle (Dwight Yoakam), tries to get Karl removed. Determined to protect his friend, Karl devises a way to save Frank from years of Doyle's abuse.
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