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Sling Blade  (1996)

Top Billed Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

...as Karl Childers

Dwight Yoakam

...as Doyle Hargraves

J.T. Walsh

...as Charles Bushman

John Ritter

...as Vaughan Cunningham

Lucas Black

...as Frank Wheatley

Natalie Canerday

...as Linda Wheatley

Sling Blade (1996)

Certified Cringeworthy

66.7% 100 66.7% Audience Cringe Score (9 votes)*

Sex Scene

YES

Nudity

NO

Sexual Violence

NO

We've determined Sling Blade is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.

Scene-by-Scene Guide

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1 scene · 0 verified by members

Sex Scenes 0
Nudity 0
Suggestive 0
Sexual violence 0
Violence 1
Skippable 0 of 1
Sex & nudity Violence Intensity: Brief Moderate or explicit
2:03:54 to 2:04:12

Violence Explicit

A man is struck with a blade off-screen.

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Plot Summary

Karl Childers is a mentally disabled man who has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sling Blade have nudity or sex scenes?

Yes, Sling Blade contains sex scenes.

Can I watch Sling Blade with my parents or kids?

No, Sling Blade is not safe to watch with your parents or kids because it contains sex scenes.

Is Sling Blade appropriate for kids?

No, Sling Blade is not appropriate for kids because it contains sex scenes.

* 66.7% of CringeMDB users flagged the content of Sling Blade as being inappropriate for children to watch with their parents because of either of a nude scene, a sex scene, or a scene depicting rape or sexual violence.

Top Billed Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

...as Karl Childers

Dwight Yoakam

...as Doyle Hargraves

J.T. Walsh

...as Charles Bushman

John Ritter

...as Vaughan Cunningham

Lucas Black

...as Frank Wheatley

Natalie Canerday

...as Linda Wheatley

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