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Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written, directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton. Set in Arkansas , it is the story of intellectually challenged Karl Childers and the friendship he develops with a boy and his mother.
Billy Bob Thornton [2] [3] (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer and songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade: Karl Childers Short film; Also writer 1995 Dead Man: George 'Big George' Drakoulious The Stars Fell on Henrietta: Roy 1996 Sling Blade: Karl Childers Also writer/director The Winner: Jack A Family Thing — Writer only 1997 The Apostle: Troublemaker U Turn: Darrell Princess Mononoke: Jigo Voice only (English ...
Billy Bob Thornton and Connie Angland are stepping out for a rare date night.. The Sling Blade actor, 69, hit the red carpet premiere of his new show Landmanon Nov. 12. Thornton, dressed in all ...
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade is a 1994 short film written by Billy Bob Thornton, directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Thornton, Molly Ringwald, and J. T. Walsh. [ 1 ] It was adapted into the 1996 feature film Sling Blade , also starring Thornton, [ 2 ] which won Thornton the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , as well as a ...
Billy Bob Thornton recalled receiving a life-changing piece of advice from "Indecent Proposal" co-star Robert Redford when they were on the set of the 1993 movie.
Daddy and Them is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Billy Bob Thornton.It also stars John Prine, Laura Dern, Andy Griffith, Ben Affleck, Kelly Preston, Diane Ladd, Brenda Blethyn, Tuesday Knight, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jim Varney in his final film role.
Hampton played Morris, the songwriting band manager, in Billy Bob Thornton's 1996 film Sling Blade. He also starred in Mike Gordon's 2001 film Outside Out as a guitar 'out'structor. [13] Longtime friend Susan Tedeschi wrote a song about Bruce called "Hampmotized." It appears on her 2002 release Wait For Me. Hampton returned the favor with the ...