Billy Bob Thornton
Karl Childers
1996•2h 15m•Released•EN
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“A simple man. A difficult choice.”
Overview
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
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Movie Details
Release Date
August 30, 1996
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
7.5 / 10
Votes
902
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$34,100,000
Status
Released
Popularity
5.7
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Dwight Yoakam
Doyle Hargraves
J.T. Walsh
Charles Bushman
John Ritter
Vaughan Cunningham
Lucas Black
Frank Wheatley
Natalie Canerday
Linda Wheatley
James Hampton
Jerry Woolridge
Robert Duvall
Karl's Father
Rick Dial
Bill Cox
Brent Briscoe
Scooter Hodges
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Christine Renee Ward
Melinda
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Sarah Boss
Marsha Dwiggins
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