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Sling Blade
1996
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Year
1996
Genres
Style
Content Rating
R
Stars
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
1 win — 1 nomination
Wins (1)
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (1997)
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominations (1)
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (1997)
Best Actor in a Leading Role