Sling blade
Miramax Films; [presented by] the Shooting Gallery; written for the screen and directed by Billy Bob Thornton; producers, Brandon Rosser, David L. Bushell
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Special ed., director's cut
- Creation:
- 1996
- Publication:
- [United States] : Miramax, [2005]
- Distribution:
- Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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- Summary:
- After 25 years, mildly retarded killer Karl Childers is released from the mental hospital where he was placed for killing his mother and her lover. He gets a job and is befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother, but his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- Closed-captioned; English soundtrack, optional English or Spanish subtitles.
- Main Work:
- Related Series:
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD.
- Performers:
- Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, Robert Duvall.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Barry Markowitz ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; original music, Daniel Lanois.
- General Notes:
- DVD release of the 1996 motion picture.
Region 1; dual-layer format; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
"Exclusive director's cut"--Container.
Academy Award (1996): Best Adapted Screenplay
Special features: disc 1: Sling Blade director's cut; feature commentary with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton; disc 2: Mr. Thornton goes to Hollywood; Billy Bob Thornton (Bravo Profiles); a roundtable discussion with Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Mickey Jones and producer David Bushell; a conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall; a conversation with Robert Duvall; a conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and composer Daniel Lanois; The return of Karl; On the Set (Billy Bob at work, Doyle's band : the Johnsons, Doyle gets pummeled); "Doyle's dead"; Sling Blade reviews. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: R.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- SLI 1996 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0788853384
9780788853388 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 786936239096
Universal Product Code: 031398138013
Publisher Number, Miramax: 35004 - OCLC Numbers:
- 60504525
