Sling Blade - Auf Messers Schneide (1996)
Karl Childers kommt nach 25 Jahren aus dem Gefängnis frei. Der einstige Mörder ist ein geläuterter Mann, der nach Gottes Gesetzen leben und nicht mehr töten will. Doch wie lange können die guten Vorsätze halten, wenn ein gewaltbereiter Redneck seine Familie bedroht?
Der Regisseur:
Billy Bob Thornton
Der Autor:
Billy Bob Thornton
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Billy Bob Thornton as Karl Childers |
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Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves |
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J.T. Walsh as Charles Bushman |
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John Ritter as Vaughan Cunningham |
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Lucas Black as Frank Wheatley |
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Natalie Canerday as Linda Wheatley |
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James Hampton as Jerry Woolridge |
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Robert Duvall as Karl's Father |
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Rick Dial as Bill Cox |
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Brent Briscoe as Scooter Hodges |
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Christine Renee Ward as Melinda |
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Sarah Boss as Marsha Dwiggins |
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Kathy Sue Brown as Theresa Evans |
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Wendell Rafferty as Melvin |
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Bruce Hampton as Morris |
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Vic Chesnutt as Terence |
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Mickey Jones as Monty Johnson |
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Ian Moore as Randy Horsefeathers |
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Judy Pryor Trice as Mrs. Woolridge |
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Scott Stewart as Bubba Woolridge |
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Betty Lynn Hall as Woolridge Daughter |
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Jim Jarmusch as Frostee Cream Boy |
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Gary Don Fletcher as Preacher |
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Tim Holder as Albert |
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Tom Kagy as Freddy |
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Stacy Thomason as Woodridge Secretary |
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Jackie Stewart as Walter |
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Jamie Stewart as Teenage Boy |
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D.J. Royston as Housekeeper |
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Lacy Bailey as Karen |
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Raymond Lewallen as Ticket Agent |
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Bill Glasscock as Old Man (voice) |
| Directing | Billy Bob Thornton | Director |
| Sound | Daniel Lanois | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Theatre Play |
| Editing | Hughes Winborne | Editor |
| Production | Larry Meistrich | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Screenplay |
| Production | Brandon Rosser | Producer |
| Production | David L. Bushell | Producer |
| Directing | Amber Ayub | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Crew | Laura Seymann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Todd Jameson Saettele | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daron McAfee | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | W.M. Halle | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Biscoe | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy Warbin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Sarah Tackett | Casting |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Production | Robert Salerno | Production Manager |
| Art | Dwayne Grady | Property Master |
| Art | Max Biscoe | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jacob Alsbrook | Leadman |
| Art | Joe Arnold | Set Dresser |
| Art | Carlton Rude | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Joe Cuzan | Swing |
| Production | Sheryl Glubok | Assistant Location Manager |