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2 hr 13 mins
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Drama
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Released: 5/7/1997
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Box Office Total:
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The tale of Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man faced with a complex moral dilemma. As a child, Karl was severely abused by his fanatically religious parents, who considered him a punishment from God. When he found his mother sexually entangled with the town bully, Karl believed their actions were wrong--and killed them, swiftly and brutally, with a sling blade. Now, against his will, Karl has been released from an asylum to return to society after twenty-five years. A gifted mechanic, Karl finds work in his small Southern hometown, where he meets young Frank Wheatley. Frank is the first person ever to accept him without fear or judgment; the two become instant friends, and Frank convinces his mother Linda to let Karl live with them. But there's trouble in the Wheatley home: Linda's abusive, narrow-minded boyfriend. Groping to reconcile his own simple moral code with everything he has been taught about right and wrong, Karl must decide whether to stand by and watch, or step in to protect Frank.
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Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
5/7/1997
Director
Credit
Billy Bob Thornton
Director
Cast
Credit
Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
Bill Glasscock
of Old Man
Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
John Ritter
Vaughn Cunningham
Lucas Black
Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday
Linda Wheatley
James Hampton
Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall
Karl's Father
Rick Dial
Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe
Scooter Hodges
Christy Ward
Melinda
Sarah Boss
Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown
Theresa Evans
Wendell Rafferty
Melvin
Colonel Bruce Hampton
Morris
Vic Chesnutt
Terence
Mickey Jones
Monty Johnson
Ian Moore
Randy Horsefeathers
Judy Pryor Trice
Mrs Woolridge
Scott Stewart
Bubba Woolridge
Betty Lynn Hall
Sister
Jim Jarmusch
Dairy Queen Boy
Gary Don Fletcher
Preacher
Tim Holder
Albert
Tom Kagy
Freddy
Stacy Barrow
Woolridge Secretary
Jackie Stewart
Walter
Jamie Stewart
Teenage Boy
D J Royston
Housekeeper
Lacy Bailey
Karen
Raymond LeWallen
Ticket Agent
Production Credits
Credit
Brandon Rosser
Producer
Larry Meistrich
Executive Producer
David Bushell
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Shooting Gallery, The (NY)
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Lumiere Latin America Audiovisual
Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Video
Domestic Video Distributor
Laurens
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Records
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Arkansas, USA
Writer
Credit
Billy Bob Thornton
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Steve Carlis
Production Auditor - Post Production Auditor
Mary Sunshine
Production Auditor
Art Department
Credit
Joe Cuzan
Swing Gang - Swing Art
Jacob Alsbrook
Leadman
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decorator
Joe Arnold (The Creep)
Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Clark Hunter
Production Designer
Max Biscoe
Set Decorator
Casting
Credit
Sarah Tackett
Casting Director
Craft Services
Credit
Brig Caldwell
Catering - Assistant Caterer
Kathy Morris
Craft Service
Tim Olivett
Catering - Caterer
Film Camera
Credit
Robert Ortiz
Video Playback
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Aaron Bryson
Projectionist
Victor Duncan
Camera Equipment - Camera and Grip Equipment
Jonathan W Brown
Steadicam Operator
Michael J Yarish
Photography - Still Photographer
Ehab Asal
Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Nate Ranger
Assistant Camera
Barry Markowitz
Director of Photography
Dalton
Assistant Camera
Film Sales Financing
Credit
Miramax International
Foreign Distribution Sales
Music
Credit
Falsetto
Music Performer
Daniel Lanois
Song
Daniel Lanois
Song Performer
Daniel Lanois
Music
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Malcolm Burn
Music Performer - keyboards
Mark J Howard
Music - looping/recording/drum programming
Ali Jennings
Song
Ali Jennings
Song Performer
Booker T Jones
Song
Russ Wilson
Music - harmony/percussion/piano/bass/bass pedel
Booker T & The MGs
Song Performer
Tim Gibbons
Song Performer
Darryl Johnson
Music - drum/organ/hand drum
Steve Cropper
Song
Peter Afterman
Music - music consultant
Titty Twisters
Song Performer
Alan Jackson Jr
Song
Elizabeth Wendel
Music - music consultant
Lewis Steinberg
Song
Bambi Lee Savage
Song Performer
Tim Gibbons
Song
Mark Howard
Music - Drum Programmer
Emmylou Harris
Song Performer - vocalist
Pete Anderson
Song
Bambi Lee Savage
Song
Brian Blade
Song
Production Management
Credit
George Vowteras
Location Manager
Laura Seymann
Post-Production Supervisor
Ginny Lou Litsey
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sheryl Glubok
Assistant Location Manager
David Scolli
Location Scout - Location Intern
Danna Liebert
Script Supervisor
W M Halle
Assistant Director
Robert Salerno
Production Manager
Patricia Nunez
Post-Production Supervisor
Daron McAfee
Assistant Director
Todd Jameson
Assistant Director
Sound
Credit
Paul Ledford
Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Gary Alexander
Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Eric Christoffersen
Foley - Foley Assistant
Peter Conlin
Assistant Sound Editor
Weldon Brown
ADR - ADR recordist
Matthew Lee
Sound Effects - sound effects recording
Wayne Lorenz
Sound Engineer - Additional Engineer
Jeff Kushner
Foley Artist
Jeff Kushner
Sound Designer
Keenan Wyatt
Boom Operator
Alison Sanford
Sound Recordist - Recordist
Mark Howard
Looping Coordinator - Looping
Theodore K Dietz
Sound - Sound Production Assistant
Sila Soyer
Sound Editor - Apprentice Sound Editor
Dave Ellinwood
Foley Recordist
David Ellenwood
Foley Recordist
Wi Ding Ho
Sound Editor - Apprentice Sound Editor
Mark Howard
Sound Recordist - Recordist
Ivan Hurzeler
Assistant Sound Editor
Russel Creak
Foley Artist
Matthew Lee
Sound Recordist - Additional Sound Effects Recordist
Lucinda Komisar
Assistant Sound Editor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Doug Hall
Costume Designer
Kate Morgan Biscoe
Hair - key hair
Rani Cunningham
Wardrobe Supervisor
Margaret Critz
Wardrobe Assistant - Wardrobe Production Assistant
Theba Lolley
Set Costumer
Tracy Warbin
Makeup - key makeup
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