Sling Blade (4/12) Movie CLIP - You Just a Boy (1996) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Karl (Billy Bob Thornton) and Frank (Lucas Black) bond over their similarly tragic family histories.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Sling Blade marked the directorial debut of country singer turned actor Billy Bob Thornton, who also authored the script (expanding George Hickenlooper's acclaimed short Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade) and stars in the picture. Thornton plays Karl Childers, a mildly retarded man who spent most of his life in a mental institution. When Karl was a boy, he was severely mistreated by his abusive father (Robert Duvall). At age 12, Karl found his mother having intercourse with a man who tormented him endlessly; he snapped, flew into a homicidal rage, and killed both individuals by decapitating them. Years later, as a middle-aged man, Karl is deemed harmless to society and released from the mental institution where he resides. Karl says he has learned his lesson and adds, "I reckon I got no reason to kill no one." He returns to the town of his boyhood, where he's befriended by Frank (Lucas Black), the son of a widowed mother who sees the eccentric but open-hearted Karl as a kindred spirit. Karl also gets a job at a fix-it shop and resides in the backroom, until Frank's mother, Linda (Natalie Canerday), takes a liking to Karl and lets him stay with them. However, Karl also meets Doyle (Dwight Yoakam), Linda's boyfriend, a sadistically cruel, narrow-minded drunk who tosses casual abuse at Frank, treats Linda like dirt, and mocks Karl endlessly. The late John Ritter co-stars as Linda's friend Vaughan, a mild-mannered homosexual who works at the neighborhood dollar store. Musicians Col. Bruce Hampton and Vic Chesnutt are among Doyle's party guests.

CREDITS:
TM & © Miramax Films (1996)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Producers: David L. Bushell, Larry Meistrich, Brandon Rosser
Screenwriter: Billy Bob Thornton

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[valvenus]

The kid grew up and became the drift king in Japan.

[ArtDaddy]

Everyone focuses on Billy Bob in this movie, but that kid is a seriously talented actor.

[KyloBedo-]

Beautiful movie.
We need more artful movies like this nowadays.

[maulcs]

This movie is too brilliant. It's unfortunate Billy Bob hasn't written/directed anything on nearly the same level since.

[joshuabrooks]

I find it awesome that a twelve year old kid named Lucas black can hold his own against the likes of Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight yoakam, John Ritter, Robert Duvall, and J. T. Walsh in a movie as awesome as sling blade.

[Psche]

The acting in this movie...is just unparalleled.

[cheronosheila]

One of the best child actor performances in history

[jimlahey]

lucas black deserves as much credit for this movie as billy bob. amazing talent.

[lapb]

This is the greatest film of all time.

[robertnunez]

"he's funny not funny ha, ha"

[markthomas]

Every character on this movie deserved an Oscar.

[tjtaylor]

This is one of my favorite movies I’ve ever seen; and ironically - it was my Doyle who showed it to me.

[pandemicnoob]

Cant believe this kid grew up to be tokyo's finest drifter! Also first guy to run an RB swap in a mustang 😎

[Wulfnoff]

I knew a man like Karl growing up, Sweet, Simple and Dangerous if crossed.

[andrenaous]

I think sling blade 2 will be a box office success, wish they would make it happen.

[PhenylAcetyl]

Carl should sing the chorus from the Leo Sayers/Roger Daltry hit "Giving it all away", where it goes "he was just a boy uh huh giving it all away"

[brokanarroh]

That kids the quarterback from friday night lights. And ironically the coach from friday night lights lol

[MrBLU]

"That's thaton' on Christmas i's tellin' ye' bout"..

[kbob]

is that shawn off fast and furious tokyo drift....looks like him

[Thunder_Dome]

This whole movie had to come from experience. It's too real to just get thought up. I've been in that kids shoes. Doyle is exactly like a guy that wants to be with the mother, but despises the kid. Very common.