Title Sling Blade Overview Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world. Tagline A simple man. A difficult choice. Genres Drama Keywords independent film, repair shop, southern, death threat, story, religious art, father figure Production Companies Miramax Films Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 135 Release Year 1996
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 24 million USD