What do you think about Sling Blade?
Sling Blade is one of those movies that I would love to sit down and talk about for hours with a friend. I would also love to hear others' perspectives about what made this movie great.
How long are the opening credits in Sling Blade?
The opening credits start about 18 minutes into the film. The Director's Cut runs 12 minutes longer than the original theatrical releases. Convincing and thought provoking. Sling Blade is a very well acted, well displayed, and interesting masterpiece. I just loved it from beginning to end.
How long is the director's cut of Sling Blade?
The opening credits start about 18 minutes into the film. The Director's Cut runs 12 minutes longer than the original theatrical releases. Convincing and thought provoking. Sling Blade is a very well acted, well displayed, and interesting masterpiece.
Plot
Karl Childers is an intellectually disabled Arkansas man, who has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12, for having killed his mother and her lover. Although he had been thoroughly institutionalized, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Reception
The film garnered both critical and commercial success. It grossed $24,444,121 on a $1 million budget.
