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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.
Episode: "There Once Was a Boy Named Wood" 1992–1995 Hearts Afire: Billy Bob Davis 54 episodes 1995 Out There: Jailbird Television film 1996 Don't Look Back: Marshall Television film; also writer 1997 Ellen: The Grocer Episode: "The Puppy Episode: Part 2" 1998 King of the Hill: Boyce Hubert (voice) Episode: "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men" 2001 ...
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 ...
James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his TV roles such as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop (1965–1967), Leroy B. Simpson on The Doris Day Show (1968–1969), Love, American Style (1969–1974), and his movie roles such as "Caretaker" in The Longest Yard (1974), a role which garnered him ...
Episode: "18.7" 1991 P.S. I Luv U: Harlan Justice Episode: "I'd Kill to Direct" 1993 Rhythm & Jam: Himself Television movie 1994 Saturday Night Live: Musical Guest Episode: "Kelsey Grammer/Dwight Yoakam" 1994 Roswell: Mac Brazel Television movie 1996 Don't Look Back: Skipper 1997 Ellen: The Bag Boy Episode: "The Puppy Episode – Part 2" 1998 ...
Her song "Darlin'" was featured on the Sling Blade film soundtrack and her four independently-released albums are Matter of Time (2003), GJ and the PimpKillers (2009) Darkness Overshadowed (2012) and Berlin-Nashville Express (2019).
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 ...