Made for just $1 million, "Sling Blade," which debuted in Arkansas as part of a fundraiser at UA Cinema 150 in Little Rock on Nov. 19, 1996, was a box office hit and a critical success.

Sling Blade has been remastered in 4K and will be available digitally on May 28 exclusively on Red Coral Universe, an AVOD, OTT streaming platform. Red Coral Universe is a free-to-use global platform ...

Sling Blade isn't just about a plot, an actor, or a director, rather, it's about the dreams of one man, who coincidentally played all three of the previously mentioned roles, Billy Bob Thornton ...

That's a problem with Sling Blade: Thornton is so intent on presenting every plot thread at a deliberate, unchanging pace that he doesn't breeze by material that seems familiar or inconsequential.

“Sling Blade,” made for $1.6 million, not only won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay, but also has made more than $16 million to date.

From ‘Sling Blade’ to ‘Goliath’: Billy Bob Thornton finds his peace Billy Bob Thornton at Chez Jay, where his character in the Amazon series Goliath goes to drink.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The bar half-lit, his beer quarter-full, Billy Bob Thornton smiled like a guy fencing stolen watches. He wore a long, dark coat, hat pulled low, and one sensed he could ...

Glamor aside, Sling Blade ’s influence is still felt 25 years later. “It showed me what was possible from the state of Arkansas,” Nichols said.