Sling Blade Resources

Harvey Weinstein paid $10 million for Sling Blade, so he's keeping this website up until the end of the Internet.

If you need to know exactly where all the "mmhmms" go, purchase the Sling Blade screenplay.

One of Thornton's inspirations was Elvis Presley. Does Karl have a hip swivel he's keeping secret?

Karl's story was based on a true one Thornton tells in this interview about a kid forced to live in a shed.

Due to some Taylor Swift-esque bad blood between Thornton and George Hickenlooper, Thornton tried to keep his original short film a secret after the feature-length film's success.

The whole short film is on YouTube.

The making of the short film Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade is chronicled in the even shorter film with a longer title "The Making of Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade."

Thirteen years later, at the Sling Blade reunion, we still like listening to Billy Bob talk.

Dwight Yoakam talks about his wild journey from music to acting.

In September 2016, NPR talked to Dwight Yoakum about Sling Blade, Prince, and bluegrass. One of those things is not like the other.

Terry Gross interviews Sling Blade, who sometimes goes by "Billy Bob Thornton" on Fresh Air.

A bunch of blubbering crybabies put Sling Blade on a list of movies that make men cry.

This version of the poster makes Sling Blade look awfully heartwarming.