Review of Sling Blade (1996) by Ritap. — 30 Jan 2006

Great film. Moving, intelligent and engaging.

This review of Sling Blade (1996) was written by Ritap. on 30 Jan 2006.

Sling Blade has generally received very positive reviews.

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