Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
1994
25 years after committing a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and listens in horror about his life leading up to the crime. This is the short film that inspired the full-length "Sling Blade".
Director:
George Hickenlooper
Writers:
Billy Bob Thornton
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Production:
N/A
Country:
United States
