Sling blade
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Published
[Burbank, CA] : Miramax Films :, [2010].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BLU-RAY SLING | Checked out |
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Published
[Burbank, CA] : Miramax Films :, [2010].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398138006
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Special features: interactive menus; scene selection; Sling Blade director's cut; feature commentary with writer/director/actor Billy Bob Thornton; 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.
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.
System Details
Blu-ray; regions A, B and C; Dolby Digital DTS-HD Master Audio; 1080p high definition; widescreen 16x9 (1.85:1).
System Details
Requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Language
English (5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio) or Spanish (2.0 Dolby Digital) dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned; English soundtrack, optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award (1996): Best Adapted Screenplay.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thornton, B. B., Rosser, B., Bushell, D. L., Yoakam, D., Ritter, J., Walsh, J. T., & Markowitz, B. (2010). Sling blade (Blu-ray.). Miramax Films :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Bob. Thornton et al.. 2010. Sling Blade. Miramax Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Billy Bob. Thornton et al.. Sling Blade Miramax Films, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thornton, Billy Bob., et al. Sling Blade Blu-ray., Miramax Films :, 2010.
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