What is Sling Blade?
{{italictitle}} '''''Sling Blade''''' is a 1996 American psychological drama movie directed by [[Billy Bob Thornton]] (who also stars) and was based on the 1994 short movie ''[[Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade]]'' by [[Billy Bob Thornton]]. It also stars [[Dwight Yoakam]], [[Robert Duvall]], [[J. T. Walsh]], [[John Ritter]], [[Natalie Canerday]], [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Mickey Jones]] and was distributed by [[Miramax Films]]. It was nominated for 2 Oscars and won an Academy Award in 1997. ==Other websites== * {{Official website|http://www.miramax.com/movie/sling-blade}} * {{IMDb title|0117666|Sling Blade}} * {{Allmovie title|136170|Sling Blade}} {{movie-stub}} [[Category:1996 drama movies]] [[Category:1990s psychological movies]] [[Category:1990s American drama movies]] [[Category:Movies based on short movies]] [[Category:Movies about child abuse]] [[Category:Movies about domestic violence]] [[Category:Movies directed by Billy Bob Thornton]] [[Category:Movies set in Arkansas]]