Sling Blade [12498] Released: 1996-08-30 Revenue: $34,100,000 Budget: $1,200,000 Profit: $32,900,000 Runtime: 135 mins Popularity: 1.8993 Vote Average: 7.5 Vote Count: 808 Overview: 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. Cast [32] Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers Dwight YoakamDoyle Hargraves J. T. WalshCharles Bushman John RitterVaughan Cunningham Lucas BlackFrank Wheatley Natalie CanerdayLinda Wheatley James HamptonJerry Woolridge Robert DuvallKarl's Father Rick DialBill Cox Brent BriscoeScooter Hodges Christine Renee WardMelinda Sarah BossMarsha Dwiggins Kathy Sue BrownTheresa Evans Wendell RaffertyMelvin Bruce HamptonMorris Vic ChesnuttTerence Mickey JonesMonty Johnson Ian MooreRandy Horsefeathers Judy Pryor TriceMrs. Woolridge Scott StewartBubba Woolridge Betty Lynn HallWoolridge Daughter Jim JarmuschFrostee Cream Boy Gary Don FletcherPreacher Tim HolderAlbert Tom KagyFreddy Stacy ThomasonWoodridge Secretary Jackie StewartWalter Jamie StewartTeenage Boy D.J. RoystonHousekeeper Lacy BaileyKaren Raymond LewallenTicket Agent Bill GlasscockOld Man Hompage: https://www.miramax.com/movie/sling-blade/ Trailers 'Peckers' 'I'm Proud of You' 'Checking In' 'Bags Full of Warsh' '$25' Official Trailer "Sling Blade" and "Fargo" winning Writing OscarsĀ®