Review of Sling Blade (1996) by Kristy Bass — 07 Jun 2008

This is by far one of the greatest movies ever made! If you haven't seen it...rent it!

This review of Sling Blade (1996) was written by *Kristy Bass* on 07 Jun 2008.

Sling Blade has generally received very positive reviews.

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