Sling Blade
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
Keywords:
Arkansas
Repair shop
Southern
Death threat
Religious art
Father figure
Intellectual disability
Movie tag line: "A simple man. A difficult choice."
Production companies:
Miramax The Shooting Gallery
