Sling Blade 28 years old
A simple man. A difficult choice.
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 41 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 (28 years)
A simple man. A difficult choice.
- Release day: Friday, August 30, 1996
- Runtime: 135 minutes
- Budget: 1200000.00
- Revenue: 34100000.00