Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
1994 | 25m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | George Hickenlooper |
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| Writer: | Billy Bob Thornton |
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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". | |
| Release Date: | Mar 26, 1994 |
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| Director: | George Hickenlooper |
| Writer: | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Abe Dalool | |
| Ron Livingston | |
| Aaron Wheeler | |
| Bill Boll | |
| Chester Dent | |
| Bill Sprague | |
| Joey Bilow | |
| Mark Gimbrere | |
| Michael Beugg | |
| Linda Beugg | |
| Trevor A. Tarr | |
| Mike Herman | |
| Glennon Schneider | |
| Kevin Hell | |
| Doug Hart | |
| Carlos Sanchez | |
| Anthony Guneratne | |
| Nikywa Prevost | |
| Beth Ruggiero | |
| Rosalie Barron | |
| Dewitte Briggs | |
| Jude Barron | |
| Kevin Hudnell | |
| Mark Sellors | |
| Lincoln Schlei | |
| Joel Milner | |
| Brent J. Williams |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Hickenlooper | Editor, Director |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Writer |
| Kent L. Wakeford | Director of Photography |
| Bill Boll | Original Music Composer |
| Henny Bouwmeester | Editor |
| Deborah Smith | Art Direction |
| Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
| Hila Amrani | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Elena Arroy | Makeup & Hair |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Hickenlooper | Producer |
| Michael Beugg | Co-Producer |
| Kevin Hell | Executive Producer |
| Mike Herman | Executive Producer |
| Bradford L. Schlei | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Hudnell | Producer |
| Adam Lindemann | Producer |
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