Sling Blade 28 years old

A simple man. A difficult choice.

Sling Blade

Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who 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, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Credits

Sling Blade Cast

Name Character
Robert Duvall He was 65, now 93 years old as Karl's Father
Brent Briscoe He was 35, 56 years old when he died as Scooter
Lucas Black He was 13, now 42 years old as Frank Wheatley
James Hampton He was 60, now 88 years old as Jerry Woolridge
Natalie Canerday She was 34, now 62 years old as Linda Wheatley
John Ritter He was 47, 54 years old when he died as Vaughan Cunningham
Jim Jarmusch He was 43, now 71 years old as Frostee Cream Boy
Dwight Yoakam He was 39, now 68 years old as Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh He was 52, 54 years old when he died as Charles Bushman
Mickey Jones He was 55, 76 years old when he died as Monty Johnson
Christine Renee Ward as Melinda Brady
Rick Dial He was 41, now 69 years old as Bill Cox

Sling Blade Crew

Name Department
Hughes Winborne as Editor. He was 3 (now 24) years old Editing
Barry Markowitz as Director of Photography. Camera
Larry Meistrich as Executive Producer. He was 29 (now 58) years old Production
David L. Bushell as Producer. Production
Brandon Rosser as Producer. Production
Daniel Lanois as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 73) years old Sound
Sling Blade poster
Sling Blade (28 years)

A simple man. A difficult choice.

  • Release day: Friday, August 30, 1996
  • Runtime: 135 minutes
  • Budget: 1200000.00
  • Revenue: 34100000.00