Sling Blade

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest if set in the Ozarks. A twice-institutionalized man returns to his small hometown, where he befriends an abused boy. Thornton's performance is a marvel of coiled menace and tenderness.

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Billy Bob Thornton directed Sling Blade in 1996. See Billy Bob Thornton's full filmography, where to start with Billy Bob Thornton, or where to go after you've seen everything by Billy Bob Thornton.

Sling Blade was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 135 minutes.