Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)

Directed by

George Hickenlooper

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

25 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film focuses on Karl Childers, a man who has been in a mental institution since childhood. He speaks to a reporter about his life and the act that put him away.

intimatesomberdeliberatecontemplativeunderstatedpoignanttense

What happens

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. It was adapted into the 1996 feature film Sling Blade, also starring Thornton, which won Thornton the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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