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sling blade (1996)

Original title: sling blade
Production: USA|135 min
Dramatic, Thriller, Psychological
Poster of movie sling blade
karl childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1997 - logo Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay
saturn awards 1997 - logo saturn awards Best Younger Performer in a Film
Assigned to: Lucas Black
Oscar 1997 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role

Direction

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton: regista

Production and Screenplay

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton: sceneggiatore
David L.bushell: produttore
Larry Meistrich: produttore esecutivo

Interpreters and Characters

Dwight YoakamDwight Yoakam(età:40)
(doyle hargraves)
J. T. WalshJ. T. Walsh(età:53)
(charles bushman)
John RitterJohn Ritter(età:48)
(vaughan cunningham)
Lucas BlackLucas Black(età:14)
(frank wheatley)
Natalie Canerday(età:34)
(linda wheatley)
James HamptonJames Hampton(età:60)
(dr. jerry woolridge)
Robert DuvallRobert Duvall(età:65)
(frank childers)
Rick Dial(età:41)
(bill cox)
Brent BriscoeBrent Briscoe(età:35)
(scooter hodges)
Christy Ward
(Melinda)
Sarah Boss(età:21)
(marsha dwiggins)
Kathy Sue brown
(theresa evans)
Wendell Rafferty
(melvin)
Bruce Hampton(età:49)
(Morris)
Vic ChesnuttVic Chesnutt(età:32)
(terence)
Mickey JonesMickey Jones(età:55)
(monty johnson)
Ian Moore(età:42)
(randy horsefeathers)
Judy Pryor trice
(mrs. woolridge)
Jim JarmuschJim Jarmusch(età:43)
(frostee cream boy)
karl childers
Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton(età:41)
Scott Stewart(età:31)
Nathalie Canerday
Jamie Stewart(età:21)
Jackie Stewart(età:57)
Tom Kagy
Christine Renee ward
Stacy Thomason

Technical staff

Daniel Lanois: musiche
Clark Hunter: scenografo
Douglas Hall: costumista
Hughes Winborne: montatore
Barry Markowitz: direttore della fotografia
Kate Biscoe: truccatore
Kate Biscoe: parrucchiere
Tracy Warbin: truccatore
Traci Kirshbaum: arredatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1996)

Vladimiro ContiVladimiro Conti Voice of Mickey Jones
Antonella GianniniAntonella Giannini Voice of Natalie Canerday
Adalberto Maria MerliAdalberto Maria Merli Voice of J. T. Walsh
Roberto DraghettiRoberto Draghetti Voice of Ian Moore
Carlo ValliCarlo Valli Voice of James Hampton
Massimo RossiMassimo Rossi Voice of John Ritter
Mario ValgoiMario Valgoi Voice of Billy Bob Thornton
Silvio AnselmoSilvio Anselmo Voice of Jim Jarmusch
Oreste BaldiniOreste Baldini Voice of Vic Chesnutt
Lorenzo De AngelisLorenzo De Angelis Voice of Lucas Black
Pasquale AnselmoPasquale Anselmo Voice of Dwight Yoakam