the movie sling blade took place in rural arkansas.
the movie sling blade took place in rural arkansas.
where does the movie sling blade take place?
rural arkansas
sling blade is a 1996 american drama film written and directed by billy bob thornton, who also stars in the lead role. set in rural arkansas (filmed in benton, arkansas) the film tells the story of a man named karl childers who has an intellectual disability and is released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has lived since killing his mother and her lover when he was 12 years old, and the friendship he develops with a young boy and his mother. in addition to thornton, it stars dwight yoakam, j. t. walsh, john ritter, lucas black, natalie canerday, james hampton, and robert duvall.
sling blade
some folks call it a sling blade









































some folks call it a sling blade is a 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 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.









































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some folks call it a sling blade