Review of Sling Blade (1996) by Keating T — 01 Feb 2012

This movie was a great watch great story billy bob can play just about any role but this was good one.

This review of Sling Blade (1996) was written by Keating T on 01 Feb 2012.

Sling Blade has generally received very positive reviews.

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