Lama tagliente (1996)
Karl Childers ha trascorso la sua adolescenza e gran parte della sua età adulta in manicomio per aver ucciso da ragazzino la madre e l'amante di questa. Rilasciato dal manicomio, si trova a fare i conti con l'ostilità dei suoi concittadini. Ma l'amicizia con un bambino, divertito dal suo accento buffo, gli restuisce serenità e fiducia. Quando però il suo giovane amico lo presenta alla madre, l'amante manesco e alcolizzato della donna inizia a perseguitare Karl con insulti e provocazioni.
Direttore:
Billy Bob Thornton
Scrittore:
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) |
| Editing | Hughes Winborne | Editor |
| Directing | Billy Bob Thornton | Director |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Screenplay |
| Production | Larry Meistrich | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Theatre Play |
| Production | Brandon Rosser | Producer |
| Production | David L. Bushell | Producer |
| Sound | Daniel Lanois | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracy Warbin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | W.M. Halle | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Sarah Tackett | Casting |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Directing | Amber Ayub | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Laura Seymann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Robert Salerno | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Biscoe | Key Hair Stylist |
| Directing | Todd Jameson Saettele | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daron McAfee | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Dwayne Grady | Property Master |
| Art | Jacob Alsbrook | Leadman |
| Art | Joe Arnold | Set Dresser |
| Art | Joe Cuzan | Swing |
| Art | Carlton Rude | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Max Biscoe | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Sheryl Glubok | Assistant Location Manager |