Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

The story

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".

Cast & crew

Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers

Molly RingwaldTeresa Tatum

J.T. WalshCharles Bushman

Jefferson MaysGerry Woolridge

Suzanne CryerFrances

Abby Abernathy

Abby AbernathyCast

Brent BriscoeCast

Otto Coelho

Otto CoelhoCast

Abe Dalool

Abe DaloolCast

Ron LivingstonCast

Aaron Wheeler

Aaron WheelerCast

Bill Boll

Bill BollCast