Sling Blade

Summary

Sling Blade is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,456 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sling Blade received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3].
• Sling Blade's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Sling Blade was directed by Billy Bob Thornton^[5].
• Billy Bob Thornton wrote the screenplay for Sling Blade^[6].
• Sling Blade's composer is recorded as Daniel Lanois^[7].
• Sling Blade's genre is drama film^[8].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Dwight Yoakam^[9].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was J. T. Walsh^[10].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was John Ritter^[11].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Lucas Black^[12].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Robert Duvall^[13].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Billy Bob Thornton^[14].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Vic Chesnutt^[15].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Mickey Jones^[16].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Jim Jarmusch^[17].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was Brent Briscoe^[18].
• A cast member of Sling Blade was James Hampton^[19].
• Sling Blade was produced by Larry Meistrich^[20].
• Sling Blade's production company is recorded as Miramax^[21].
• Sling Blade's director of photography is recorded as Barry Markowitz^[22].
• The original language of Sling Blade was English^[23].
• Sling Blade was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• Sling Blade's review score is recorded as 96%^[25].
• Sling Blade's review score is recorded as 8.4/10^[26].
• Sling Blade's color is recorded as color^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sling Blade was produced by Larry Meistrich^[20]. It was directed by Billy Bob Thornton^[5]. Billy Bob Thornton wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Dwight Yoakam^[9], J. T. Walsh^[10], John Ritter^[11], Lucas Black^[12], Robert Duvall^[13], and Billy Bob Thornton^[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996^[28] and September 18, 1997^[29]. The original language of Sling Blade was English^[23]. Its genre is drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Reception

Sling Blade received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3]. Reviews include 96%^[25] and 8.4/10^[26].

Why It Matters

Sling Blade ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,456 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did Sling Blade receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3].