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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. Read more
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter |
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| Director | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Genres | Drama |
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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.
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Robert Duvall |
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| Director | Billy Bob Thornton |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 9 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 Jun 2012 To Rent: DVD: 18 Jul 2005 |
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