Sling Blade |  | Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Rating:  244 reviews
Sales Rank: 24787
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 135 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 6304765223
UPC: 717951000118
EAN: 9781558907799
ASIN: 6304765223
Theatrical Release Date: November 27, 1996
Release Date: February 4, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed, and starred in this mesmerizing drama with haunting overtones of To Kill a Mockingbird. Thornton plays a mentally retarded man who has spent 20 years in a psychiatric hospital for killing his mother and her lover. Released into the community from which he came, he befriends and protects a lonely boy regularly harassed and abused by his mom's boyfriend (a terrific performance by Dwight Yoakam). The story is ultimately about sacrifice, but Thornton certainly doesn't get twinkly about it. Some of the best material concerns the hero's no-big-deal efforts to integrate into a "normal" life: working, eating fast food, earning admiration for his handyman skills, and attaining a semblance of community among other damaged souls. John Ritter has a great part as a gay shopkeeper who tries to assuage his own loneliness by spilling his guts out to Thornton's uncomprehending character. --Tom Keogh
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 Dark but beautiful March 10, 2010
Mikey
This is a dark but beautiful motion picture. Filled with nuance, both subtle and stark. Layered with a remarkably breathless, bittersweet tone.
It's one of those rare, one of a kind movies that will leave you mesmerized. There are some very strong father and son issues dealt with here that will rip at your soul and may leave you bleeding against your will. Few movies are willing to dig this deep.
This is an Indy film without the stench of Hollywood influence. Hollywood usually passes on such meaningful projects.
There are two types of people in the world. The first type will visit a lake and see...reflections. The second type will visit a lake and wonder... exactly what lies below?
This film is for that second type. It's certainly not for children. And definately not for the shallow.
The director's cut is highly recommended for this particular movie.
In the ultimate sense, this film gives us a view of an unthinkable sacrifice that some may never fully comprehend.
For others, they will be touched in a most unforgetable way.
 I ordered swing blade and it would not play. I got ripped off. Same with Hang over. February 15, 2010
Gary D. Beams (Denison, Ia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered swing blade and it would not play. I got ripped off. Same with Hang over.
sling blade January 7, 2010
Terri A. Williams (usa)
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Great Experience December 30, 2009
Terry K. Bevels (Fayetteville, TN)
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I had no problems with getting my movie and i was very pleased with the quality.
Well,Alright then! December 15, 2009
Trudy Howe (Loxley,Al USA)
This is a wonderful film, and not what you would expect from the title.It definitely is no "slasher" story. The character of Carl is so finely tuned and so honest, it stays with you from the second you see him.You won't ever forget him. I admit I enjoy the scenes with Frankie the most. Carl's love for the boy, and the interaction between them, is what really drives this film. All the performances,however, are beautifully realized.
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