Sling blade
(DVD)
Contributors
Edition
Special ed., director's cut.
ISBN
0788853384, 9780788853388
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 147 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Argonne - Adult AV | SLING B | Checked Out |
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Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed., director's cut.
Language
English
ISBN
0788853384, 9780788853388
UPC
786936239096, 032429351784
Notes
General Note
DVD release of the 1996 motion picture.
General Note
Region 1; dual-layer format; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
General Note
"Exclusive director's cut"--Container.
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; 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Barry Markowitz ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; original music, Daniel Lanois.
Participants/Performers
Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, 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.
Language
Closed-captioned; English soundtrack, optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award (1996): Best Adapted Screenplay
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thornton, B. B., Rosser, B., Bushell, D. L., Yoakam, D., Walsh, J. T., Ritter, J., Black, L., Canerday, N., Hampton, J., & Duvall, R. (2005). Sling blade (Special ed., director's cut.). Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Bob. Thornton et al.. 2005. Sling Blade. Miramax ; 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 ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thornton, Billy Bob., et al. Sling Blade Special ed., director's cut., Miramax ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2005.
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