Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)

Drama
Thriller

25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".

Cast

Karl Childers
Billy Bob Thornton
Teresa Tatum
Molly Ringwald
A Aaron Wheeler
B Bill Boll
C Chester Dent
B Bill Sprague
J Joey Bilow
M Mark Gimbrere
M Michael Beugg
L Linda Beugg
T Trevor A. Tarr
M Mike Herman
Charles Bushman
J.T. Walsh
G Glennon Schneider
K Kevin Hell
D Doug Hart
C Carlos Sanchez
A Anthony Guneratne
N Nikywa Prevost
B Beth Ruggiero
R Rosalie Barron
D Dewitte Briggs
J Jude Barron
Gerry Woolridge
Jefferson Mays
K Kevin Hudnell
M Mark Sellors
L Lincoln Schlei
J Joel Milner
B Brent J. Williams
Frances
Suzanne Cryer
A Abby Abernathy
Brent Briscoe
O Otto Coelho
A Abe Dalool
Ron Livingston

Crew

Director
George Hickenlooper
Writer
Billy Bob Thornton
Co-Producer
M Michael Beugg
Executive Producer
K Kevin Hell
Executive Producer
M Mike Herman
Executive Producer
B Bradford L. Schlei
Producer
K Kevin Hudnell
Producer
George Hickenlooper
Producer
A Adam Lindemann
Director of Photography
K Kent L. Wakeford
Original Music Composer
B Bill Boll
Editor
H Henny Bouwmeester
Editor
George Hickenlooper
Art Direction
D Deborah Smith
Costume Design
M Matthew Jacobsen
Makeup & Hair Assistant
H Hila Amrani
Makeup & Hair
E Elena Arroy