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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade is a short film written by Billy Bob Thornton, directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Thornton, Molly Ringwald, and J. T. Walsh.
It was adapted into the feature film "Sling Blade", also starring Thornton, which won Thornton the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Overview.
Thornton plays Karl Childers, a intellectual disabled man who has been in a
involved in the local theater scene.
Career.
Livingston's first film role was in 1992, in Dolly Parton's "Straight Talk". He moved to Los Angeles and was cast in supporting roles in "Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade" and "The Low Life". Livingston landed his first role in a major film in 1996's "Swingers". He starred as the male lead, Peter Gibbons, in the comedy cult classic "Office Space", which co-starred Jennifer Aniston and