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Release Date:
27 November 1996 (USA)
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Sometimes a hero comes from the most unlikely place. more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 11 wins
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9 nominations
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Billy Bob Thornton Joins Dwayne Johnson in Faster
(From movies.about.com. 28 October 2009, 5:58 PM, PDT)
'Twilight' Star Justin Chon To Write, Surf For His Next Movie
(From MTV Movies Blog. 26 October 2009, 8:30 AM, PDT)
(From movies.about.com. 28 October 2009, 5:58 PM, PDT)
'Twilight' Star Justin Chon To Write, Surf For His Next Movie
(From MTV Movies Blog. 26 October 2009, 8:30 AM, PDT)
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Thoroughly Thornton!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Karl Childers |
 | Dwight Yoakam | ... | Doyle Hargraves |
 | J.T. Walsh | ... | Charles Bushman |
 | John Ritter | ... | Vaughan Cunningham |
 | Lucas Black | ... | Frank Wheatley |
 | Natalie Canerday | ... | Linda Wheatley |
| James Hampton | ... | Jerry Woolridge |
 | Robert Duvall | ... | Karl's Father |
 | Rick Dial | ... | Bill Cox |
 | Brent Briscoe | ... | Scooter Hodges |
| Christine Renee Ward | ... | Melinda (as Christy Ward) |
| Sarah Boss | ... | Marsha Dwiggins |
| Kathy Sue Brown | ... | Theresa Evans |
| Wendell Rafferty | ... | Melvin |
| Bruce Hampton | ... | Morris (as Col. Bruce Hampton Ret.) |
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Rated R for strong language, including descriptions of violent and sexual behavior.
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Runtime:
135 min | 148 min (Director's cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (original rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Netherlands:16 (original rating) |
Netherlands:6 (re-rating) |
USA:Not Rated (director's cut) |
South Korea:15 |
Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA (re-rating) |
Australia:M (original rating) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Norway:11 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:PG (cut) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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In order to make his walk more awkward and consistent, Billy Bob Thornton placed crushed glass in his shoes.
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Boom mic visible: Shadow visible in front of a tree when Jerry and Karl are walking.
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Vaughan Cunningham:
[about potted meat] They aren't moving too well, but I'll tell you what, I'll give a couple cans free to the right kid.
Frank: I don't like potted meat. Daddy used to say they was made out of lips, peckers and intestines.
Linda: Frank, don't talk that way.
[about Karl]
Linda: Who's that strange looking man? He follow you in here?
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Frank: I don't like potted meat. Daddy used to say they was made out of lips, peckers and intestines.
Linda: Frank, don't talk that way.
[about Karl]
Linda: Who's that strange looking man? He follow you in here?
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Referenced in "Family Guy: Fat Guy Strangler (#4.17)" (2005)
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Plunger
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A magnificent film! Watching Billy Bob, I was reminded of Bo Radley (Robert Duvall)in To Kill a Mockingbird. The irony of seeing Duvall in Sling Blade made it that much more rewarding. Yes, it's true, the ending was inevitable, but so what? The journey to the end was what made this film the gem that it is. Dwight Yoakam made my skin crawl, and Lucas Black as little Frank brought out my motherhood instinct. Protect that boy, Karl! And he did. This had all the elements of a great film: an unselfish hero who brings about changes in the lives of others in a meaningful way. Granted, had his mental capabilities been greater he might have made another choice. Given the circumstances of the film, there was no other choice.