| Edition |
Director's cut, widescreen. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Miramax Films Award-Winning Collection |
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Miramax award-winning collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, Robert Duvall. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Barry Markowitz ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Daniel Lanois. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. |
| Audience |
This feature contains material that is inappropriate for children under 17. Parental discretion is strongly advised. |
| Awards |
Academy Award (1996): Best Adapted Screenplay |
| Summary |
After 25 years, mildly retarded killer Karl Childers is released from the mental hospital where he was placed for killing his mother and her lover. He gets a job and is befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother, but his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend. |
| Note |
Special features: feature commentary with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton; Mr. Thornton goes to Hollywood; Billy Bob Thornton (Bravo Profiles); a roundtable discussion with Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, Mickey Jones and producer David Bushell; a conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and Robert Duvall; a conversation with Robert Duvall; a conversation with Billy Bob Thornton and composer Daniel Lanois; The return of Karl; On the Set (Billy Bob at work, Doyle's band, the Johnsons, Doyle gets pummeled); "Doyle's dead"; Sling Blade reviews. |
| Language |
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles, subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
BRLNDVD |
| Subject |
People with mental disabilities -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Rosser, Brandon.
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Bushell, David L.
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Thornton, Billy Bob.
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Yoakam, Dwight.
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Walsh, J. T.
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Ritter, John, 1948-2003.
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Black, Lucas, 1982-
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Canerday, Natalie.
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Duvall, Robert.
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Miramax Films.
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Shooting Gallery (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788853384 |
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9780788853388 |
| Standard No. |
031398138013 |
| Music No. |
035004 Miramax |
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