Sling Blade
(Video DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1996.
Edition
Director's cut.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Curry Public Library - Adult/General - Video | DVD DRA SLI 2DVDs | Available |
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Published
Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1996.
Format
Video DVD
Edition
Director's cut.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
786936239096
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Digitally remastered.
General Note
Based on the short film "Some call it a sling blade."
General Note
In Dolby digital surround sound.
General Note
Disc 1: J1735 - Director's cut featuring commentary with Billy bob Thornton. Disc 2: K6716.
Creation/Production Credits
Director/screenplay, Billy Bob Thornton; producers, Brandon Rosser and David L. Bushell ; music supervisor, Barry Cole ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; original music, Daniel Lanois ; director of photography, Barry Markowitz.
Participants/Performers
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday and Robert Duvall.
Description
After 25 years in a mental institution for where he was placed for killing his mother and her lover, Karl Childers returns to the small town where he grew up, befriending a fatherless young boy.
Target Audience
Rated R.
Additional Physical Form
Presented in a widescreen version preserving the original theatrical aspect ratio (1.85:1) ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
System Details
DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
In English and French with subtitles in Spanish.
Awards
Acadamy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay (Billy Bob Thornton), 1996; also nominee for Best Actor.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thornton, B. B., Ritter, J., Yoakam, D., Walsh, J. T., Duvall, R., Black, L., & Canerday, N. (1996). Sling Blade (Director's cut.). Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Bob Thornton et al.. 1996. Sling Blade. Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Bob Thornton et al.. Sling Blade Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thornton, Billy Bob, et al. Sling Blade Director's cut., Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1996.
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