Sling Blade Resources

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High-Speed Sling Blade

Harvey Weinstein paid $10 million for Sling Blade, so he's keeping this website up until the end of the Internet.

BOOK-OR-TV-ADAPTATIONS

Some Call It a Script, But We Call It a Screenplay

If you need to know exactly where all the "mmhmms" go, purchase the Sling Blade screenplay.

ARTICLES-AND-INTERVIEWS

Mental House Rock

One of Thornton's inspirations was Elvis Presley. Does Karl have a hip swivel he's keeping secret?

Hillbilly Harry Potter

Karl's story was based on a true one Thornton tells in this interview about a kid forced to live in a shed.

Short Cuts

Due to some Taylor Swift-esque bad blood between Thornton and George Hickenlooper, Thornton tried to keep his original short film a secret after the feature-length film's success.

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Salute the Shorts

The whole short film is on YouTube.

Sharpening the Blade

The making of the short film Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade is chronicled in the even shorter film with a longer title "The Making of Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade."

Return of the Blade

Thirteen years later, at the Sling Blade reunion, we still like listening to Billy Bob talk.

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Yoakam? We Hardly Know Him

Dwight Yoakam talks about his wild journey from music to acting.

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Some Call Him Prince, and Some Call Him a Symbol

In September 2016, NPR talked to Dwight Yoakum about Sling Blade, Prince, and bluegrass. One of those things is not like the other.

Billy Bob's History

Terry Gross interviews Sling Blade, who sometimes goes by "Billy Bob Thornton" on Fresh Air.

Tear Jerker

A bunch of blubbering crybabies put Sling Blade on a list of movies that make men cry.

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Sunshine and Rainbows

This version of the poster makes Sling Blade look awfully heartwarming.