Sling Blade

Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, 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, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Played Karl Childers
Dwight Yoakam

Played Doyle Hargraves
J. T. Walsh

Played Charles Bushman
John Ritter

Played Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black

Played Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday

Played Linda Wheatley
James Hampton

Played Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall

Played Karl's Father
Rick Dial

Played Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe

Played Scooter Hodges
Christine Renee Ward

Played Melinda
Sarah Boss

Played Marsha Dwiggins
Kathy Sue Brown

Played Theresa Evans
Wendell Rafferty

Played Melvin
Bruce Hampton

Played Morris
Vic Chesnutt

Played Terence
Mickey Jones

Played Monty Johnson
Ian Moore

Played Randy Horsefeathers
Judy Pryor Trice

Played Mrs. Woolridge
Scott Stewart

Played Bubba Woolridge
Betty Lynn Hall

Played Woolridge Daughter
Jim Jarmusch

Played Frostee Cream Boy
Gary Don Fletcher

Played Preacher
Tim Holder

Played Albert
Tom Kagy

Played Freddy
Stacy Thomason

Played Woodridge Secretary
Jackie Stewart

Played Walter
Jamie Stewart

Played Teenage Boy
D.J. Royston

Played Housekeeper
Lacy Bailey

Played Karen
Raymond Lewallen

Played Ticket Agent
Bill Glasscock

Played Old Man (voice)

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