Sling Blade
(DVD)
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Published
[United States] : Burbank, CA : Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005].
Edition
Special ed.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Saguache County Library District - DVD | DVD Sling Blade | On Shelf |
| Park County Public Libraries - Lake George Branch (C346) - DVD | DVD ACT Sli | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Burbank, CA : Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (14 pages : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Language
English
UPC
786936239096
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
"Exclusive director's cut"
General Note
Special features: disc 1: Sling Blade director's cut; feature commentary with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton; disc 2: Mr. Thornton goes to Hollywood; bravo profiles: Billy Bob Thornton; 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: 1. Billy Bob at Work, 2. Doyle's Band: The Johnsons, 3. Doyle Gets Pummeled; "Doyle's Dead" - with introduction by Billy Bob Thornton; Sling Blade reviews.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Barry Markowitz ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Daniel Lanois.
Participants/Performers
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, Robert Duvall.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
English dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1996: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Billy Bob Thornton)
Awards
Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films), 1997: Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Release, 1996 (Lucas Black)
Awards
Edgar Allan Poe Award (Mystery Writers of America), 1997: Best Motion Picture.
Awards
Independent Spirit Award, 1997: Best First Feature
Awards
Writers Guild of Amercia Award (Screen), 1997: Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Billy Bob Thornton)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rosser, B., Bushell, D. L., Thornton, B. B., Yoakam, D., Walsh, J. T., Ritter, J., Black, L., Canerday, N., & Duvall, R. (2005). Sling Blade (Special ed.). Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brandon. Rosser et al.. 2005. Sling Blade. Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brandon. Rosser et al.. Sling Blade Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosser, Brandon., et al. Sling Blade Special ed., Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.
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