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DVD

Sling blade

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Director's cut.

Languages

English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Performers

Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, Robert Duvall.

Publication Information

[Santa Monica, CA] : Lionsgate, [2011]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (ca. 148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Unrated; contains strong language, including descriptions of violent and sexual behavior.

Summary

Twenty five years after committing an unthinkable crime, a quiet man named Karl finally returns home. Once there, he's befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother. But when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend, Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his past.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.

Special features: Sling blade director's cut ; feature commentary with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton.

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