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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
Director	Billy Bob Thornton
Genres	Drama

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- Thornton made his mark as writer and actor in One False Move, and his directorial debut (from his own Oscar-winning... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  One of the most stunning movies you will ever see
  
  ?Sling Blade? is an emotional roller coaster of a film which establishes Billy Bob Thornton as one the best actors, writers, and directors around toady. ?Sling ... read more »
  
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  - dartford
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 14:50
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  - 0
  Some Folks Call It A Slingblade. Uh hu.
  
  Not action packed or a barrel of laughs but a wonderful film with an incredible lead performance. Hearbreaking but worth 2 and a quarter hours of anyone's ... read more »
  
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- - Smudgy
  - 58 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Dec 2011 at 11:51
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  Sling Blade
  
  This is a real slow burner. The story is set up slowly are carfully dragging the viewer into the story deeper and deeper. By half way through the film there is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Apr 2011 at 19:52
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  - 2
  A Strong but Flawed Film
  
  A totally engrossing film with some very strong performances, and a tour de force from Billy Bob Thornton as lead actor, director and writer, but the only thing... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 591 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 17 Mar 2011 at 10:47
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  - 3
  Shockingly bad and vastly overrated
  
  This is, quite simply, one of the biggest disappointments I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. The supporting characters - the boy, his mother, the ... read more »
  
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- - MacGuffin
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Oct 2010 at 10:29
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  Sling blade
  
  I love this film. It's a fantastically well judged piece of American gothic. Thorton's performance is faultless and the story manages to be startling ... read more »
  
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  - Cambridgeshire
  - 22 Oct 2010 at 17:48
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  Great performance, mediocre film.
  
  Billy Bob Thornton is almost unrecognizable here, giving a great performance in a highly average movie. The story itself is pretty trite and direction is simple... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 15:28
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  Billy Bob is awesome!
  
  What a movie! Billy Bob Thornton's acting is incredible. It was hard to believe, when we watched him in 'Pushing Tin' a few nights later that it ... read more »
  
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  - Argyll
  - 04 Feb 2010 at 17:40
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  Sling Blade
  
  Billy Bob Thornton writes, directs and stars in this story of a socially impaired man who befriends a boy and his downtrodden mother soon after being released ... read more »
  
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- - Ladywinkfield
  - 1 review
  - Windsor
  - 09 Dec 2009 at 10:57
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  Simply undertstated Quality
  
  This movie is an absoulute gem, I first caught this movie over 6 years ago on terresstrial TV and had to miss the end due to time. Im happy to say I was not ... read more »
  
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- - Rhinogeezer
  - 5 reviews
  - Oldham
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 10:56
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  Billy Bob in Oscar Mode
  
  As if it was not enough that BBT directed this little jem he also put in an acting performance of oscar proportions.I found this film captivating from the start... read more »
  
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  - Kirkcaldy
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 18:55
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  One of the most stunning movies you will ever see
  
  ?Sling Blade? is an emotional roller coaster of a film which establishes Billy Bob Thornton as one the best actors, writers, and directors around toady. ?Sling ... read more »
  
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  - dartford
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 14:50
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  Sling Blade
  
  I can't believe it has taken me 10 years to discover this stunning piece of cinema. A remarkeably assured directorial debut from Billy Bob Thornton who, as ... read more »
  
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- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 13 Aug 2005 at 21:24
- - 9
  - 3
  Hollywood blackmail.
  
  I have no doubt Mr Thornton is genuine in his intentions.......however, the film is rubbish.
  
  Not once did I feel any sympathy/empathy with the ... read more »
  
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- - Robert Dawson
  - Cardiff,Wales.
  - 02 Mar 2008 at 19:59
- - 7
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  Powerful and Moving
  
  You almost seem to know where this film is going - there is just the inexorable pull towards an end you sincerely hope doesn't take place. Billy Bob ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jul 2005 at 21:29
- - 4
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  sling it out
  
  Predictable, irritating, unbelievable. Main character not at all likeable. You will probably see from the review, this is not one of my very favourite films... read more »
  
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- - Rubyroo
  - 7 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 15 Mar 2008 at 09:29
- - 4
  - 1
  hmmmmm
  
  moody but drawn out with the genuinely touching moments too thin on the ground to keep you interested. It's not hard to figure out the ending either, but it... read more »
  
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  - glasgow scotland
  - 22 May 2006 at 10:58
- - 3
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  This one a must see
  
  Good performance from Billy Bob Thornton, who plays a retarded guy who has been in an Asylum since a child. He's given his freedom but finds it hard to fit ... read more »
  
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- - deborah hawksworth
  - Sheffield
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 16:18
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  sheer class
  
  1 of the best films i have ever seen.
  
  Billy Bob Thornton wrote,directed and starred in this film.
  
  He gave a fantastic performance,
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- - ged bannon
  - dundee, scotland
  - 31 Oct 2005 at 23:38
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  5 stars
  
  This film delivers on so many levels. Yes, you can predict how its going to turn out, but the way it gets there engages you totally. The film has tension, ... read more »
  
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- - Torridon1
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Mar 2008 at 14:07
- - 2
  - 0
  predictable
  
  I was very disappointed with this film considering all the good reviews. The storyline was completely foreseeable, the dialogues were preaching, and it was ... read more »
  
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  - Colchester
  - 04 Apr 2009 at 11:36

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