Sling Blade
"A simple man. A difficult choice."
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.
| Release Date | August 30, 1996 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Sling Blade | |
| Runtime | 2h 15min | |
| Budget | $1,200,000 | |
| Revenue | $34,100,000 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | MiramaxThe Shooting Gallery | |