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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 film 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.
Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) [1] is an American actress, writer, and translator. She began her career as a child actress on the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life (both 1979–1980) before being nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the drama film Tempest (1982).
At the time, Jolie was still married to Billy Bob Thornton, though months later, she and the “Sling Blade” actor parted ways. At the age of 4, Maddox was adopted by Jolie’s then-partner Pitt .
In 1996, actor-director Billy Bob Thornton cast Yoakam as the character Doyle Hargraves in the film Sling Blade. [96] Yoakam had been recommended the role by his manager, and told the website Country Daily in 2016 that Sling Blade was the first role in his acting career which he thought would have a lasting impact. [97]
Sling Blade 'Scooter' Hodges: 1997: U Turn: Boyd: 1998: Another Day in Paradise: Clem: Break Up: County Sheriff #2: A Simple Plan: Lou Chambers: 1999: The Minus Man: Chief of Police: The Thirteenth Year: John 'Big John' Wheatley: Television film Crazy in Alabama: Jury Foreman, Voice of Chester Vinson: The Green Mile: Bill Dodge: Man on the Moon ...
Sling Blade: Doyle Hargraves Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: 1997 Painted Hero: Virgil Kidder 1998 The Newton Boys: Brentwood 'Brent Glass' Glasscock: 1999 The Minus Man: Blair 2001 South of Heaven, West of Hell: Valentine Casey Also director and writer 2002 Panic Room: Raoul 2003 ...
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