Sling Blade
776 Reviews
1996
2h 15min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
1996
Runtime
2h 15min
Director
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$34,100,000
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Miramax, The Shooting Gallery
Genre