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Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas , it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother.
Billy Bob Thornton [2] [3] (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer and songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Chesnutt also had a small role as "Terence" in the 1996 Billy Bob Thornton movie Sling Blade, which he later described self-mockingly as a poor performance. [11] In 1996, Chesnutt was exposed to a wider audience with the release of the charity record Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, the proceeds from which went to the Sweet Relief Fund.
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade: Karl Childers Short film; Also writer 1995 Dead Man: George 'Big George' Drakoulious The Stars Fell on Henrietta: Roy 1996 Sling Blade: Karl Childers Also writer/director The Winner: Jack A Family Thing — Writer only 1997 The Apostle: Troublemaker U Turn: Darrell Princess Mononoke: Jigo Voice only (English ...
In 1996, he had his acting breakthrough in the Billy Bob Thornton movie Sling Blade. [2] For this role, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award. [ 3 ] Yoakam made his directorial and writing debut in 2000's South of Heaven, West of Hell . [ 4 ]
1996 The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera: Documentary 1997 R.I.P. – Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman: Documentary We're Outta Here! Video Alternate title: The Ramones: Year of the Horse: Documentary Follows the band Neil Young and Crazy Horse on tour 1998 Pop Odyssee 2 - House of the Rising Punk: TV Divine Trash: Documentary
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Among the films Walsh appeared in are Tin Men (1987), Misery (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sniper (1993), The Client (1994), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Outbreak (1995), Executive Decision (1996), Sling Blade (1996), and he also played the rather sympathetic Marine Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson in A Few Good Men (1992).