Review of Sling Blade (1996) by Akers — 06 Jun 2008

This movie is awesome, and really kind of introduced the world to Billy Bob Thornton. Great movie!

This review of Sling Blade (1996) was written by Akers on 06 Jun 2008.

Sling Blade has generally received very positive reviews.

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