Review of Sling Blade (1996) by Akshay M — 16 Dec 2014

Just watched again recently. Forgot how wonderful this movie is. Billy Bob is amazing.

This review of Sling Blade (1996) was written by Akshay M on 16 Dec 2014.

Sling Blade has generally received very positive reviews.

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