Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

1994 0h 25m EN

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6.7

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7.5

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★6.7TMDB · 33★7.5IMDB · 1,830

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Synopsis

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25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Molly Ringwald
Teresa Tatum
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
Jefferson Mays
Gerry Woolridge
Suzanne Cryer
Frances
Abby Abernathy
Brent Briscoe
Otto Coelho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Hickenlooper
Writers: Billy Bob Thornton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Hickenlooper, shot by Kent L. Wakeford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Boll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henny Bouwmeester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Billy Bob Thornton and Molly Ringwald and J.T. Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Hickenlooper directs. Kent L. Wakeford behind the camera. Bill Boll scores. Henny Bouwmeester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by George Hickenlooper, shot by Kent L. Wakeford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bill Boll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Henny Bouwmeester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billy Bob Thornton and Molly Ringwald and J.T. Walsh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0108181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.